Once the infection's dealt with there's no point keeping on taking more antibiotic.
I've never had an antibiotic prescribed for more than seven days, and certainly never six times a day.
Must be different protocols in the different countries![Dunno :dunno: :dunno:](/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies_bcuk/dunno.gif)
We just return out of date medicines to the chemist for disposal. Tbh I don't know what they do with them, but every chemist takes them. I thought everybody did this
well anyone I've heard talk of it does.
I know that in the UK antibiotics are a POM, but I'm pretty sure that's not the case in parts of Europe. Wicca's posts come to mind on this topic.
I think this is one of those fields where improved diagnostics will show benefit. Being able to target the bacteria with specific antibiotics instead of broad spectrum, in a timely fashion, has to be a good thing![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Dwardo you have my complete sympathy
If you can take ibruprofen safely, I find it makes a huge difference to the inflammatory response.
Put it this way, totally immobilised joints are eased within a couple of hours instead of days.
I wouldn't wish that kind of reaction on anybody
Hope it clears soon for you.
cheers,
M
I've never had an antibiotic prescribed for more than seven days, and certainly never six times a day.
Must be different protocols in the different countries
![Dunno :dunno: :dunno:](/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies_bcuk/dunno.gif)
We just return out of date medicines to the chemist for disposal. Tbh I don't know what they do with them, but every chemist takes them. I thought everybody did this
I know that in the UK antibiotics are a POM, but I'm pretty sure that's not the case in parts of Europe. Wicca's posts come to mind on this topic.
I think this is one of those fields where improved diagnostics will show benefit. Being able to target the bacteria with specific antibiotics instead of broad spectrum, in a timely fashion, has to be a good thing
Dwardo you have my complete sympathy
![Sigh :sigh: :sigh:](/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies_bcuk/sigh.gif)
Put it this way, totally immobilised joints are eased within a couple of hours instead of days.
I wouldn't wish that kind of reaction on anybody
cheers,
M