AIBU to think that my sister can't blame the doctors.

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My sister is 34 and she has been taking ibprophen for the last 16 years she has completely knackered her kidneys to the point that she just spent 2 weeks in hospital she is trying to blame the doctors for it by saying that they should've been checking her. Doctors are only human and they don't always get it right but am pretty sure that they expect people to be clever enough to be careful with what they are taking I probably am being unreasonable but I think my sister needs to take some reasonablilty for whats happened it's her body and she can't blame the doctors for what she choses to put in to it.

Thank you everyone for your answers it's helped me a lot worrying about it won't change it what's done is done and we just have to try and help my sister through this I will never get answers to my questions I can only hope that my sister has learnt from this and will start taking better care of herself.

How very odd

"I do agree that people should take responsibility for what they take, even if it is prescribed. "

You can't screen your own kidneys, though. I'm on medication that can effect the liver and kidneys and mine are tested every three months.

Mine were under performing, so it's been something that's been of interest to me.

Doctors have been encouraged for a number of years to do kidney screening bloods (that's all it takes) for anyone who is at risk. It's also been extended for very overweight/obese people.

We do have a level of responsibility, but so do Doctors and monitoring people comes under that.

She is very vulnerable, not being honest, so obviously needs a high level of support.

OP, having helped relatives and friends in similar situations, I've learned that these situation go the way they go and there is very little anyone can do to change things.

I just really hope she has learned her lesson after all this

This is so telling.

I'm sure I b Profen is a short term medication? It is the gp's job to send her onto a consultant if it's for an ongoing thing. Her stomach must be pretty mashed up to

The instructions on the box (200mg, bought in pound shop) I have include:

ADULTS -If this medicinal product is required for more than 10 days, or if your symptoms persist or worsen, consult your doctor.

To be taken with/after food unless otherwise directed by a doctor.

Do not take any more than 6 tablets in any 24 hour period.

She may well have been buying ibuprofen after the prescription ran out and instead of returning to the doctor.

With the alcohol as well, it sounds very chaotic.

Well yeah they should have been checking her kidney function if she knew she was taking them regularly.

Sorry OP but you sound really spiteful. Your sister has "knackered" her kidneys (which if true, is really serious) and you want to blame her on the internet to a bunch of strangers??

Why no punctuation?

Can you put it to one side whether the Drs are at fault or not, and support your sister in other ways?
If she's fixated on it being the Drs fault can you distract or change the subject, as it's not really helping for anyone to get wound up about it now, I would have thought.