Let Me Be Your Doctor.

Ok so if you don't already know I like to give medical advice and I think I'm pretty good at it on a count of I'm a doctor's daughter and I've been sick most of my life. So here are the do's and don'ts according to me:

DO
1. Go to your local pharmacy and try something over the counter. Try anything for a few days. If you feel you need more help than that, speak with the pharmacist about your symptoms and see what he/she suggests.
2. Rest and drink fluids. No matter what you have it can never hurt and will always help. No one rests or drinks enough ever.
3. Take at least 2 Advil, 2-4 generally. Cause Advil is the greatest thing ever and works on just about everything. It's my Tussin.
4. If and when you have to call your doctor, be ready with some stuff. Know how long you've been sick and what things you are experiencing, including if you have: fever/chills/vomitting/nausea, diarreah, dizziness, blurred vision. Know what things you've tried and your current medications. Basically be prepared.

DON'T
1. Call your doctor right away or on your first day of sickness. Esp. without having tried anything on your own.
2. Go to the ER unless close to death. They don't care about you unless your heart is exploding and you will be there for a minimum of 6 hours. Oh yea and you'll owe them at least $1,000 for the bag of fluid they give you.
3. Underestimate the power of the tichtach, which in Yiddish means damp cloth for your head.

There you have it. Seriously just let me be your first line of defense when ill. I'll steer ya in the right direction, promise.