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Re:Use of antibiotics in farming endangering human immune sy... by noduerme on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @03:50PM (#35705728)
The US may have gone too far the opposite way. Under-dosing also leads to resistance. I had pneumonia and was under prescribed repeatedly for 2 months before going to a doctor who was willing to write give me a high enough dose of simple amoxicillin (!!) to knock it out in two days.
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Re:Use of antibiotics in farming endangering human immune sy... by jvanderbot on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @05:32PM (#35707028)
My whole family had strep throat for a month. I'm convinced it's because they were reticent to prescribe antibiotics strong enough. They said "You'll feel better in 24 hours, promise", and when I called 3 days later with a fever still, they just told me to ride out the course.
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