{"id":274706,"date":"2011-01-22T23:45:19","date_gmt":"2011-01-22T23:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/?p=49060"},"modified":"2011-01-22T23:45:19","modified_gmt":"2011-01-22T23:45:19","slug":"diabetic-patients-cautioned-against-self-medication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/01\/22\/diabetic-patients-cautioned-against-self-medication\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetic Patients Cautioned Against Self-Medication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A senior midwife Superintendent of  the Apam Catholic Hospital, Miss Rosemond Turkson has advised diabetic  patients against self-medication and using other un-approved herbal  medicines.<br \/>\nShe said resorting to the use of such medicines  could lead to patients worsening their condition. Miss Turkson said  self-medication often compounded the conditions of the patients. &#8220;The  ailment cannot be eliminated but controlled,\u201d she said, adding that the  general public should feel free to enquire about their health status by  visiting the hospital frequently.<br \/>\nMiss Turkson mentioned  some of the symptoms of diabetes as blurred sight, frequent urination  and obesity, especially among those who are above 35 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A senior midwife Superintendent of the Apam Catholic Hospital, Miss Rosemond Turkson has advised diabetic patients against self-medication and using other un-approved herbal medicines. She said resorting to the use of such medicines could lead to patients worsening their condition. 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