How to Say "to self-medicate" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to self-medicate” is “medicar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ella se medica todas las mañanas para la presión.
She takes medicine every morning for her blood pressure.
No es bueno medicarse sin consultar a un profesional.
It's not good to self-medicate without consulting a professional.
¿Te estás medicando para ese resfriado?
Are you taking medicine for that cold?
Doing it to yourself
When you use the 'se' at the end (medicarse), it means you are the one receiving the medicine. Don't forget to change the 'se' to match who is doing it: me medico, te medicas, etc.
Missing the 'me/te/se'
Mistake: “Saying 'Yo medico para el dolor'.”
Correction: Say 'Yo ME medico para el dolor'. Without the 'me', it sounds like you are a doctor prescribing it to someone else.
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