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And what are the odds you will encounter that situation again in the next 10 years? In the same time period, what are the odds you'll need a prescription for an
by jjk166 6y ago
And what are the odds you will encounter that situation again in the next 10 years? In the same time period, what are the odds you'll need a prescription for antibiotics for a common disease?
No one is saying you should stop seeing doctors entirely, but several things that currently require a doctor's appointment probably shouldn't.
- tetromino_ 6y agoBased on past experience, I expect to encounter a situation requiring expert medical attention every 5 years, and a situation requiring only a common antibiotic prescription every 1-2 years.
- jeltz 6y agoAnecdotally I have required antibiotics once the last 30 or 35 years so I doubt I would need it any time soon and if I need it I do not think I would be able to self diagnose reliably. Maybe I am an extreme outlier but I do not think taking antibiotics is common among my friends and family either, other than a friend who has chronic ear issues. Personally I think antibiotics is one of the cases where having a gatekeeper is the most important since we must fight antibiotics resistance.