Health · FORTUNE
Fortune #40
Mixed — reflect carefully
If a medicine worries you or seems to cause side effects, contact a clinician or pharmacist before stopping, increasing, reducing, or sharing it.
QUOTE CARD
A quote for you
“การเปลี่ยนแปลงเกิดขึ้นได้จากการรับฟัง แล้วเริ่มต้นการสนทนากับผู้คนที่กำลังทำสิ่งที่คุณไม่เชื่อว่าถูกต้อง”
— เจน กูดดอลล์
นักวานรวิทยาและนักอนุรักษ์ชาวอังกฤษ ผู้ศึกษาชิมแปนซีระยะยาว
- Person
- Jane Goodall
- Source work
- Reported in Yolanda Brooks, Do Animals Have Rights? (2008), p. 23
- Source text
- Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don't believe is right.
STORY & REFLECTION
Before changing a medicine
Guidance-based illustration · Before changing a medicine
Illustrative scene: Someone reads an online comment warning against a medicine and considers stopping it at once despite an upcoming follow-up.
They note the medicine, current dose, and concern, then contact the prescriber or pharmacist about the safe next step for them.
MedlinePlus advises taking medicines as directed, sharing a medicine and supplement list with providers, and never using another person's medicine. Discuss troublesome effects with a provider. Medicine decisions should reflect the prescribed plan and personal history, rather than another person's experience or an online comment.
Medicine concerns deserve a response grounded in your own care.
Reflection
Medication changes need professional review.
A small action today
Ask a clinician or pharmacist before changing medication.
A question to reflect on
What question do you have about a medicine you take?