Antibiotics?
If I dont filch the full dose of my prescribed antibiotics (dont finish all the pills) will I become immune to that antibiotic or will its power be lessened next time its prescribed to me?
Answer: If the conclusion is made to put you on antibiotics, it is important to finish all the pills. Overuse of antibiotics, and the problem of bacterial resistance is truly a patient driven problem, more than a physician driven one. The anxious mom who has the 3 year ancient with an earache at 3 am does not want to hear from the doctor that antibiotics aren`t really needed.I`ve had empire say they will report me for malpractice because I refused to bequeath antibiotics when they demanded them (nobody ever has)
People getting inappropriate prescriptions for antibiotics, for things like colds and flu which are viral, and relatives who don`t complete a full course of antibiotics because they `felt better`` after a few days, are largely responsible for the rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria.
By the principals of natural screening, we know within any population of bacteria, at hand will be some that are more resistant or more susceptible to antibiotics. If you are given a 10 day prescription, it is likely that by 5 days, 95% of the pathological microbes have been eliminate. If you stop at that point however, the 5% who haven`t been killed however, because of some inherent resistance from random mutation will be allowed to grow and reproduce. This leads to increased resistance pattern over time.
Another thing that leads to resistant germs is our `germ paranoia`in general...which is partly the guiltiness of the advertising industry. All those anti=bacterial soaps, wipes and sprays are a huge problem..
You yourself do not become immune to the antibiotic...what happen is the bacteria that have not be killed off will mutate and become immune (reisistant) to the antibiotic. Next time you procure an infection, the antibiotic may not be able to kill it sour because it has changed. This bacteria that is to say resistant to antibiotics will not only effect you, but you can transfer them to other race. This is one reason there is such an increase within the amount of so called "superbugs" that have be in the news lately. The answer is no. Did you know that anti biotics literally close-fisted anti-life?
Did you know that some of the first antibiotics when given to animals that it killed them instantly. What does that tell you ?
You want to follow up taking anti biotics with taking a good probiotic to counter the cynical effect of antibiotics.
90% of prescribed antybiotics are miss given?? With many side effects.
ive taken many antibiotics ive become immune to 2 but im on another one its call doxycycleene. And i have been taken it for roughly 8 months or so and i havent become ammune to. But it is possible either way. Listen to the doc.
There is no apt reason to stop taking the antibiotics before they are gone. If you enjoy diarrhea, tell your doctor ... he can offer suggestions to help out this..
no hon but still, u gotta talk to the doc he's the pro u no ;]