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Re:Taking a full course of antibiotics doesn’t help prevent ... by pbhjpbhj on Friday September 22, 2017 @11:32AM (#15313067)
I've been asked (UK) do I "want antibiotics" (scratched cornea IIRC), a question I didn't understand.

"Well is that the treatment you recommend?"

I mean, the NHS are spending millions and having hundreds of doctors and researchers look at these questions ... why am I, completely uninformed, being asked to make a judgment??

Beggars belief.

The doctor presumably considers that you need the treatment otherwise they wouldn't recommend it. If they would recommend a treatment they know you don't need then they should have their license revoked. The only answer a doctor should be able to give is "only if you want to get better".

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Re:Taking a full course of antibiotics doesn’t help prevent ... by fpig on Friday September 22, 2017 @02:53PM (#15314751)
It's not that simple. In most cases, you'll be fine without antibiotics, it will just take longer to get rid of the disease. But as avoiding antibiotics in general is a good thing, the question is basically about how much you value getting better sooner. If you actually needed antibiotics they would not ask you that.
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