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I had to use oral antibiotics about a year ago for reasons that could have been avoided. I was pretty upset about it precisely because it probably wreaked havoc

I had to use oral antibiotics about a year ago for reasons that could have been avoided. I was pretty upset about it precisely because it probably wreaked havoc on all the beneficial gut microbes that I had built up over the years.

HeyLaughingBoy 4y ago
I had a couple courses of IV antibiotics to fight a severe tooth infection. All the oral surgeons who came in to check on me recommended picking up a few bottles of probiotic drinks on my way home.
- hinkley 4y ago
  And some cheddar cheese. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacticaseibacillus_casei https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacticaseibacillus_casei is theorized to be a sort of a halo probiotic - it doesn't do the work, but it makes you GI tract more hospitable to the bacteria that do. There are cheddar cheeses though that barely rank the name. Quality over quantity here. Buy the small block of fancy cheddar, not whatever name the food megacorporations are using locally.
Spinosaurus 4y ago
Have you had any lasting effects? I've been prescribed a "fairly serious" antibiotic for a skin condition that has been plaguing me for several years (I've gotten like 5 different diagnosis and tons of different Rx). I'm otherwise incredibly healthy, so this antibiotic scares the shit out of me and I have yet to start taking it.
- kaycebasques 4y ago
  No lasting effects but it was only a year ago so who knows - my completely amateur take is you've got to balance the payoff with the risk - in your case the payoff of getting rid of a skin condition that's been plaguing me for years seems like a fair trade for the risk of the antibiotics if I were in your shoes... it's not like you didn't try to let your body resolve it on its own (since you've had it for years)
- GistNoesis 4y ago
  Have you tried cleaning your washing machine regularly ? People often think of washing their pillow cases and sheets once a week, but if the washing machine isn't well maintained, the bacteria don't get properly killed and you spend all nights and day with them, and no amount of skin-cleaning and hydrating products will be able to work.

HeyLaughingBoy 4y ago

I had a couple courses of IV antibiotics to fight a severe tooth infection. All the oral surgeons who came in to check on me recommended picking up a few bottles of probiotic drinks on my way home.

hinkley 4y ago
And some cheddar cheese. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacticaseibacillus_casei https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacticaseibacillus_casei is theorized to be a sort of a halo probiotic - it doesn't do the work, but it makes you GI tract more hospitable to the bacteria that do. There are cheddar cheeses though that barely rank the name. Quality over quantity here. Buy the small block of fancy cheddar, not whatever name the food megacorporations are using locally.

Spinosaurus 4y ago

Have you had any lasting effects? I've been prescribed a "fairly serious" antibiotic for a skin condition that has been plaguing me for several years (I've gotten like 5 different diagnosis and tons of different Rx). I'm otherwise incredibly healthy, so this antibiotic scares the shit out of me and I have yet to start taking it.

kaycebasques 4y ago
No lasting effects but it was only a year ago so who knows - my completely amateur take is you've got to balance the payoff with the risk - in your case the payoff of getting rid of a skin condition that's been plaguing me for years seems like a fair trade for the risk of the antibiotics if I were in your shoes... it's not like you didn't try to let your body resolve it on its own (since you've had it for years)
GistNoesis 4y ago
Have you tried cleaning your washing machine regularly ? People often think of washing their pillow cases and sheets once a week, but if the washing machine isn't well maintained, the bacteria don't get properly killed and you spend all nights and day with them, and no amount of skin-cleaning and hydrating products will be able to work.