Medicine made me unconscious
Apr 05, 2012
I was at school when I fell sick for two days. My mother picked me and took me to hospital to get treatment. I was examined and admitted for a week.
I was at school when I fell sick for two days. My mother picked me and took me to hospital to get treatment. I was examined and admitted for a week. I was discharged when I started getting better.
While he was discharging me, the doctor advised me to take my medicine after meals.
After lunch I reached for my medicine, but there was no prescription on the packet. So I decided to swallow all the eight tablets at once. Shortly after, I started feeling dizzy and I fainted.
Luckily, my mother rushed me to hospital. I was admitted again, but remained unconscious for seven hours. The doctors checked me and told my mother that I had taken an over dose. I was given treatment and a few days later I was discharged.
I advise doctors and pharmacists to always write instructions on medicine before giving it to the patient.
Nabira Nassanga, 14, P7 , Aunt Milly Primary school
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I lost my cousin to malaria
In 2008, my five-year-old cousin became very ill. My uncle bought some tablets from a clinic and gave him. He did not improve even after taking these tablets. Some people advised my uncle to take my cousin to a traditional healer.
Without thinking twice, my uncle took my cousin there, but his condition worsened. Two days later we received shocking news that the boy had died.
This threw the whole family into wailing. It was later discovered that my cousin died of cerebral malaria not demonic spirits. I now advise parents, guardians and children to first identify the cause of illness with medical doctors, who carry out laboratory tests before treating a disease. My cousin would not have died if this had been done.
Rebecca Kemigisa, P4, St Jude Primary School
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Some drugs like syrups and tablets taste sweet and children prefer taking them at any time, which is dangerous to their health. Therefore, parents should be extra careful and keep such drugs away from children’s reach.
Miracle Jeremiah Tumusiime, P3 St Jude Primary School, Hoima
Thank you National Drug Authority
I would like to thank National Drug Authority (NDA) for the good advice about proper use of medicine. I have learnt to lock medicine in safe drawers away from my young sisters. I now take medicine under the supervision of my parents.
Sholar Nagaba Katushabe, 11, P6, City parents’ School, Kampala