Many times physicians question their patients so much that the patients may feel uncomfortable, and choose to lie in some answers.

Here are 10 typical lies told to your doctor that can actually be harmful to your health.

1. Of course, I am taking the medication just as you instructed.
   Lying with this can lead to misinforming the physician, who thinks that the medicine does not work by adjusting to unnecessary doses that cause adverse effects.
2. I am not taking anything wrong
   The interaction between products can counteract or potentiate, for the worse, the effects of any medication.
3. Has not ingested any food
   Eating food can change the results of many tests and studies, not to mention lying on this point before surgery. After anesthesia the patient may regurgitate any food from the stomach into the mouth, taking food from the trachea into the lungs and causing subsequent inflammation and possible pneumonia.
4. I don’t drink that much alcohol
   Excess alcohol causes blood pressure problems, alterations in test results and digestive problems. If you lie to the doctor on this point, he will hardly find the cause of the problem without first going through treatments that are not going to work.
5. Smoker, me? Not at all
   13% of smokers hide this habit from their physicians. Prejudice aside, the doctor may recommend evaluations and checks in order to find problems caused by smoking before it is too late.
6. Drugs never, I am clean
   Obviously it is uncomfortable to share this with the doctor, but using drugs can completely prevent a correct diagnosis. They also interfere with medications and it is particularly important to mention consumption in a medical emergency. For example, cocaine can interact with medications used to treat heart attacks, worsen the condition and even cause death.
7. I exercise regularly and eat healthy.
   High cholesterol, blood glucose and blood pressure levels are not exactly the results of good habits, rather than recommendations to lead a healthier life.
8. I take almost no pain medication
   Paracetamol or acetaminophen is a drug with analgesic properties that most people take carelessly. Misadministration of this popular drug can lead to intoxications and serious problems with the liver, which after overloading can fail.
9. No pain
   Early detection of problems that would lead to degradation could make the difference between the need for a hip replacement and even saving you from a blocked artery.
10. Understood, everything is clear
    Between 40% and 80% of the information the physician provides is immediately forgotten, and much of what is remembered is wrong. It is important to get written information that can be read at any time. Correctly understanding the doctor’s instructions is the first step to a speedy recovery.