Friend Of A Redditor Gets Hospitalized For Taking Diet Medication Incorrectly Then Blames Redditor For Severe Side Effects

Medicines are a gift to the modern world. They advance each day and aim to alleviate the pain that sick people endure.

They are studied and improved whenever possible. This opens up a whole world of curing diseases that are currently deemed incurable.

Medicines can not only help relieve you of an existing sickness but can also be used to manage it. They can be used to treat chronic pain or prevent its recurrence.

However, medicine is only helpful when used correctly and not abused. They are produced for specific targets, but that doesn't mean that every person's body is the same or that every case is similar.

This is why doctors should always be consulted, as they possess the knowledge about the effects of the medicine as well as human anatomy. Another advantage is that they get to know your medical history, allowing them to determine which medicine would be most suitable.

If you're not the type to visit the doctor's clinic first and prefer to self-medicate, especially with over-the-counter drugs, then that's beyond their control. Pharmaceutical companies warn against misuse and often include reminders with the instructions of any medication.

The OP who posted in the r/AITA subreddit experienced an incident when a friend took the same medicine she was using without a prescription. The side effects severely affected the friend, who subsequently placed all the blame on OP.

Here's the original post of the Redditor

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This post was made on the throwaway account of OP since there was some sensitive information that she wouldn't want her family to discover if they ever visited the site.

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OP had struggled with her weight, which had become unhealthy, so she sought professional help and went to a doctor.

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The treatment was a success, and OP combined it with healthy methods to lose weight.

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OP's friend Jesse wondered what OP did to lose weight, thinking maybe she could do the same.

OP divulged the basic information, enough to explain, and she thought her friend would seek help for the same treatment.

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Instead, she bought the medicine on her own without knowledge of how to start the dosages of the medication.

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This caused severe symptoms to arise in OP's friend. It was so severe that she was hospitalized for five days.

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Now OP is being blamed, with the possibility that her friend told others that it was she who informed her about the medicine. They want OP to pay not only for the cost of the medicine but also for her hospital bills.

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The moderator posted more information on why OP thinks she's the a**hole.

Judgement_Bot_AITA

People believe that it's nowhere near OP's fault, as her friend didn't consult a physician first.

lifetooshort4bs

It was poor judgment on OP's friend's part not to ask OP further about it.

IndustryOk1388

Consulting your healthcare provider before taking anything should always be a disclaimer.

Merlin_222_

This is a fitting analogy.

Revelt

Some would disclose their side effects, but if one did not experience them because they took the medicine correctly,

beaversm26

it might slip their mind to mention it.

beaversm26

If OP paid for even part of what they were asking for, it could snowball into something bigger.

beaversm26

This Redditor is cautious enough to ask a doctor even if it's just about supplements or meal replacements.

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Even people who have been taking a drug consistently would need regular check-ups to monitor its effects.

SnipesCC

People wondered how the friend obtained the drugs without a prescription when they had such grave effects.

Lucyskieswhatever

There might have been many ways to acquire the drug, but not the cleanest way.

sleeping_sl0th

There might also be the reason of having more lenient rules about obtaining it.

nrgins

Since every body is different, the instructions on the medicine packet might not even be sufficient.

Stuffhavingausername

The flyer in the box is long for a reason. It's meant to list what can go wrong.

BlueBirdOcean

One admission from OP, just because they made her feel guilty, is enough to make the

PembrokeLove

Google is right there, and it would probably be more helpful than nothing at all.

fox13fox

The situation could have been easily prevented since OP didn't think her friend would actually go out of her way to avoid asking a doctor about the medicine. Just like the friend made the assumption that because the treatment was successful for OP, she wouldn't have to worry about pesky side effects.

OP is being held accountable for someone else's mistakes, which didn't sit right with most of the Redditors. This is why they dubbed OP as NTA in this situation.

Do you think OP should apologize? Share your opinions in the comments.