tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31821999.post7251202032775586847..comments2022-09-21T01:31:15.970-05:00Comments on H o n d u r a s ~ S p r o u t s: The Sprouts Holiday Wrap Up and "El Gripe" Came To VisitHonduras Sprouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816093647072132150noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31821999.post-79030909779639469502008-01-19T11:14:00.000-06:002008-01-19T11:14:00.000-06:00Sprout, don't trust the doctors blindly no matter ...Sprout, don't trust the doctors blindly no matter what anyone tells you. Some of them do a lot of bad prescribing -- ask Trish. That med specifically said not to take it unless you were under strict medical supervision!<BR/><BR/>They way over-prescribe antibiotics and some things, it is hard to figure out why on earth they prescribed them at all as they seem to have nothing to do with the problem at hand.<BR/><BR/>I've also found that some doctors act insulted if you ask what a particular medicine is or what it is supposed to do. How can you know if it is working if you don't know what it is supposed to do?<BR/><BR/>Most Hondurans will never question the doctor about anything. A doctor is GOD! It's a very dangerous situation, in my opinion. In fact, El Jefe's brother was killed by a doctor giving him a huge overdose of the wrong medication. That isn't speculation. It was confirmed by another doctor. He was only 18 years old.<BR/><BR/>I always look up prescriptions on the internet, too.La Gringahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14603699579838114841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31821999.post-44694375033812693532008-01-16T12:35:00.000-06:002008-01-16T12:35:00.000-06:00Just passed by your site again via Aaron's at Pens...Just passed by your site again via Aaron's at Pensieve. I read your site when you first moved to Honduras but lost track since then.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, when I went and visited Honduras (my son's father's family) my son had a little bit of a cold and they would NOT let me bathe him while I was there until like 4 days later after he got over it. Also, up here in the states his dad always yells at me for giving him a bath while he has a cold or ear infection or anything. I told him I could understand in Honduras where I was bathing him in the outside air, but here in the US everything is inside so it isn't going to bother him. <BR/><BR/>But as far as the drinking cold water, the only answer I ever got is "Mi abuelita dice." His grandmother must know everything. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31821999.post-75448103905018807032008-01-13T06:33:00.000-06:002008-01-13T06:33:00.000-06:00My mother in law told me that drinking hot heats u...My mother in law told me that drinking hot heats up your body and then your brain will tell your body to "cool off,"which will start up the body's cooling mechanisms (like sweating, blood circulation to the skin's surface,etc).She told me to drink hot tea in humid weather to cool off. It really does work. So, maybe, drinking cold works the same way, telling your body to "heat up." That's the only explanation I could think of in regard to science. I suppose it's possible that drinking would have something to do with reducing a fever. Good old fashioned chicken soup still helps me recover. Hope your feel better soon. ClareAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17471244643086995717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31821999.post-69644208800674002912008-01-11T21:12:00.000-06:002008-01-11T21:12:00.000-06:00Angela -No, my husband doesn't really say no to sh...Angela -<BR/>No, my husband doesn't really say no to showers when sick. But he does think it must be bad to drink cold when sick. <BR/><BR/>One thing I have concerns about is that many put too much trust in bad doctors here and think there is a liquid or pill that will make it all go away. I was dealing with a slew of way too much medication being prescribed for both me and my son. And everything comes in a cocktail and antibiotics prescribed at the first sniffle. It's way too easy to over medicate kids. I know parents want to help the kids feel better but...Honduras Sprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816093647072132150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31821999.post-43004951322270806542008-01-11T21:00:00.000-06:002008-01-11T21:00:00.000-06:00I do think the cold water thought is a bunch of ho...I do think the cold water thought is a bunch of hokey. I think if any doctor says that to me again I'm asking for a scientific explanation and wait to see what they say.<BR/><BR/>I did have to switch antibiotics for the ear infection. That really bummed me out. I felt frustrated because I was so sick of being sick - you know? I wasn't getting better so had to go back to a "real" doctor. But he spoke English and it was great to be able to communicate.Honduras Sprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816093647072132150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31821999.post-30751174483644729902008-01-11T19:44:00.000-06:002008-01-11T19:44:00.000-06:00I'm glad to hear you're starting to feel better, i...I'm glad to hear you're starting to feel better, it sure sounds like it's been rough!<BR/><BR/>About the drinking cold water, I don't know where it comes from but I think it's a wive's tale. The Greeks say this too, and in fact my own husband doesn't like to drink cold (or hot) anything, ever.Rantyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06626743769899478163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31821999.post-47497405054295200882008-01-10T19:18:00.000-06:002008-01-10T19:18:00.000-06:00Sorry to hear you have been sick. Sounds a little...Sorry to hear you have been sick. Sounds a little scary about the doctor visit. My fiance,Federico, says the same thing! I've ask him why & he just says "Trust me, you will be sick longer!" Ha! Ha! Does your husband also say "no showers when your sick"? We have an ongoing battle when the kids get a fever, here we believe in a tepid bath & he believes no water on the head at all. Who knows why, cultural differences, I guess. Hope you'll feel better soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31821999.post-45061050510773924412008-01-09T13:15:00.000-06:002008-01-09T13:15:00.000-06:00Jeez, Your last 2 weeks sound exhausting. Glad yo...Jeez, Your last 2 weeks sound exhausting. Glad you're starting to feel better. <BR/><BR/>The cold water thing seems strange. I have no idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com