Post by: zahc on August 02, 2008, 05:34:18 AM
2 days after, my ears felt substantially better and my sore throat was almost gone.
3 days, my ears and throat felt completely normal, but still had cold symptoms of cought and stuffy nose
4 days, cough symptoms began to subside, sore throat and ears still gone
Now, at 5 days, I feel fit as a fiddle. I just can't see taking antibiotics for 5 more days when I feel fine. Plus, the antibiotics give me the runs, which the doctor said was a possible side effect. This is rather unpleasant.
So, I know people always say "OMG you MUST finish your antibiotics even after you feel better or your brain will splode!!!!" but, why do they tell you to keep taking them for days after you feel better? Is it because they don't want you taking them later without coming in to the doctor and giving them more money for more antibiotics later? Or will my infection really come back if I stop taking them?
Post by: wmenorr67 on August 02, 2008, 05:37:56 AM
Plus you don't want to wind up like NED telling us poop stories.
Post by: Regolith on August 02, 2008, 05:41:30 AM
It usually comes down to the fact that yes you may feel better but the infection is not completely gone. Stop taking them and it comes back worse and then you will have to pay for an even stronger antibiotic. Follow your DR's orders. He is the smart one here.
This.
Lots of superbugs evolve because people don't finish their antibiotic meds. The few bacteria that survive because they were already somewhat resistant eventually mutate into a strain that doesn't respond to that particular antibiotic any more. Not good for anyone, particularly if you spread it.
Post by: mtnbkr on August 02, 2008, 06:08:17 AM
Chris
Post by: K Frame on August 02, 2008, 06:13:59 AM
All you're doing is increasing the chance that your particular bacterial strain will become resistant to Augmentin and any other antibiotics in its class.
It's the over prescription of antibiotics, along with people feeling better and deciding to stop them on their own, that has resulted in the frightening rise of antibiotic resistant infections.
Some bacterial strains are now resistant to every antibiotic that we have, and they're becoming more and more common.
Many of the older "wonder drug" antibiotics are becoming next to useless in fighting infections.
The frightening thing is that there are few, if any, new anitbiotic drugs in the pipeline to combat these infections.
Post by: Bob F. on August 02, 2008, 06:17:55 AM
take your damned medicine!!!!!!!!!!
Best.
Bob
Post by: MillCreek on August 02, 2008, 06:35:20 AM
And we have all had enough poop stories around here to last us a lifetime.
Post by: mfree on August 02, 2008, 07:42:04 AM
Post by: Manedwolf on August 02, 2008, 07:53:54 AM
When you knock down a fire, would you stop putting water on it when you don't see any more flames, and that's it?
Post by: RocketMan on August 02, 2008, 08:53:01 AM
Post by: seeker_two on August 02, 2008, 08:55:14 AM
Post by: PTK on August 02, 2008, 09:41:48 AM
....until the symptoms come back and the organisms are resistant to that antibiotic, and any others that people have stopped taking like that. See the problem? Evolution and adaptation on a short timescale.
Post by: K Frame on August 02, 2008, 10:29:59 AM
IF HE STOPS TAKING HIS MEDS, GOD CREATES THE NEW MICROBES TO PUNISH HIS SINNER'S ass!
Post by: Waitone on August 02, 2008, 01:26:10 PM
Post by: Manedwolf on August 02, 2008, 02:28:50 PM
Of course you get the squirts. Antibiotics kills gut bugs also. Eat yogurt featuring live bug and it will go a long way in suppressing the squirts. Take the entire course.
Not while taking the antibiotics, though. After you complete the course.
Post by: Mabs2 on August 02, 2008, 02:46:28 PM
Post by: roo_ster on August 02, 2008, 04:59:58 PM
Of course you get the squirts. Antibiotics kills gut bugs also. Eat yogurt featuring live bug and it will go a long way in suppressing the squirts. Take the entire course.
+1
Finish the antibiotics for the reasons stated above.