Brief Summary
In this video, the speaker discusses their recent experience with a cold and explores various illnesses in English. Key points covered include descriptions of common symptoms like sore throats and headaches, different types of medications, and how medical prescriptions work in the UK compared to other countries.
- The speaker details personal symptoms and treatments for cold.
- Explanation of terms like vomiting and toothache.
- Overview of accessing medications and prescription costs in the UK.
The speaker shares their recent battle with a cold, outlining symptoms such as a runny nose, sore throat, and cough. They describe feeling tired and needing to rest, and mention visiting the doctor for a prescription. The importance of hydration and eating nutritious foods like chicken broth is emphasized. After following the doctor's advice, the speaker notes a gradual improvement in their condition after five days.
The video transitions to discussing more serious illnesses like the flu, including symptoms such as headaches and fever. The speaker highlights the significance of having a thermometer to monitor fever, explaining typical feelings of chill and shivers during high temperatures. They also touch upon other common ailments like stomach aches (or "puking" in the US) and how context can differentiate meanings of the word "sick."
The speaker explains that earaches often accompany colds due to mucus pressure. They highlight the painful experience of toothaches and encourage viewers to see a dentist for issues like infections or required fillings. Additionally, they mention concerns about gum health and the emotional pain associated with dental problems.
The effects of sun exposure are discussed, particularly the risk of sunburn, which can lead to itchy, peeling skin. The necessity of applying sunscreen is stressed to prevent skin damage. The speaker also addresses bruises that can occur from minor accidents, particularly among children, and explains that they vary in color depending on healing stages.
The topic shifts to more severe injuries, including sprains and fractures that may require medical attention. The speaker outlines how to treat sprains by applying ice and potentially using a cast for immobilization. Healing times can take weeks depending on the injury severity, emphasizing the need for proper care.
The speaker explains that in the UK, basic medications are available in supermarkets, unlike many other countries where purchasing medicine typically requires visiting a pharmacy. They discuss over-the-counter drugs like ibuprofen and paracetamol, which can be bought without a prescription. The video elaborates on the prescription charge system in the UK, including its effects on elderly patients.
The speaker reflects on the costs associated with prescriptions, including the £9.65 charge per item and implications for those with multiple medications. They highlight the benefits for individuals over 60, discussing the affordability challenges for patients needing many prescriptions. The speaker encourages viewer engagement on the topic of prescription fairness and costs in different countries.
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Transcript
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0:00 this week I have been ill with a cold so I thought that it would be a good opportunity to talk about illnesses in English I have had a cold which usually involves a runny or stuffy nose a sore throat and a cough I have felt tired and I've had to spend a lot of time resting I have been to the doctors's and she gave me a prescription I took the prescription to the chemists and they gave me the medicine that I had been prescribed I was given some pills or tablets to take every 8 hours I was told
0:46 to keep hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids like water and to eat hot foods like a chicken broth or some soup I have followed my doctor's advice and after 5 days I'm starting to feel a little bit better when you have a cold or the flu which is more serious you might have a headache some people also have a fever or a high temperature it's important to have a thermometer at home to check your temperature and see whether you have
1:31 fever or not you normally feel really cold and get the Shivers when you have a high temperature other very common illnesses that people can suffer from are a stomach ache and vomiting in the US they also call vomiting puking and in the UK you can say being sick you might wonder how we can tell the difference between being sick as in vomiting and being sick as in ill for example if I say that the child was sick on the floor then it's obvious that the child vomited on the
2:17 floor but if you say I'm sick today then it means that you are ill you can tell the difference by the context sometimes when you have a cold you might have an ear ache which is basically pain in your ears when you have a lot of mucus you can feel the pressure on your ears and on your nose until you blow your nose with a tissue if your teeth are growing or you have an infection you might suffer from toothache toothache is such an awful type of pain if you feel like you might
3:05 need a tooth extracted or you need a filling you must go to the dentist to have it checked out some people have issues with their gums which is the pink tissue surrounding your teeth if you spend too much time in the sun you could suffer from sunburns a rash which is usually red might appear on your skin this is why you must always apply sunscreen when you spend time in the sun people usually underestimate the skin damage that the sun rays can
3:50 cause when you are sunburnt your skin will become itchy and the skin will start to peel and fall off after a few days if you have an accident while walking or running around and you bump your leg or head for example on a hard object you might get a bruise bruises can be red purple blue or black children normally get a lot of bruises because when they are running around in the playground at school and they fall over or they bump their head on something then they get
4:36 bruises if your accident is worse than just a small bump you might break a bone or sprain one of your ligaments people often twist their ankles knees or wrists in accidents and they can sprain them this is an injury that often re requires proper treatment to heal correctly if it is swollen you must apply ice to the area to reduce the swelling if it is a bad sprain you might be advised to wear a cast to stop you from moving it this healing process can
5:23 take up to 6 weeks in the UK supermarkets and other shops are allowed to sell basic medicine like ipren paracetamol cough mixtures allergy tablets Etc I know that in other countries this is not so common in many other places in the world you can only buy medicine at the chemist you're not allowed to buy more than two packets at a time in England for safety reasons but it is much more practical than going to the chemist
6:08 every time you need some medicine an overthe counter drug is one that you can buy without a prescription from the doctor however if you require a special treatment or a specific drug you have to show your prescription and order it so that it can be sent to that Pharmacy interestingly there is a prescription charge of £965 per item so if your prescription has three drugs on it you have to pay the prescription charge three times no matter what you're prescribed you will
6:55 always pay that amount per item can be very positive if the medicine is expensive in other countries but negative if if it is a cheap medicine which you have to pay a higher price for people who are over 60 don't have to pay for prescriptions in this country this is extremely beneficial for older people who have a lot of of health problems imagine having to take 10 types of medicine that would be more than 90 a month as I said basic medication like
7:44 paracetamol or ibuprofen which are pain relievers can be bought at supermarkets and normally cost only 40 or 50 P per packet so that means that you won't be paying £9 for a packet of paracetamol but if you have an inhaler if you have asthma then you would pay £9 for that inhaler what do you think about this do you think that it is a fair way of doing it how does it work in your country let me know in the comment section because I know that it's quite controversial especially people who have
8:31 been living in other countries and know how much the medicine actually costs in other countries if you have enjoyed this video please give it a thumbs up and subscribe thank you very much and I'll see you in my next video
