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I get strep every 2-3 years and go through 4-5 days of misery before paying to see a doctor, paying >$50 for a strep test, waiting another day for that to come

by verall 4y ago

I get strep every 2-3 years and go through 4-5 days of misery before paying to see a doctor, paying >$50 for a strep test, waiting another day for that to come back, just so I can finally get antibiotics from which I'm feeling much better (not "well", but much better) in under 8 hours. The system sucks and strep is a bacterial infection. And big ag will hire whatever vet that says their cows need more antibiotics so it's not like my super expensive human system is really impacting the rate of superbugs.

shagie 4y ago
Superbugs are a general class. Each disease evolves its own resistance (though, it does get around - https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/34/Supplement_3/S78/292951?login=true https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/34/Supplement_3/S78/292... ). You are creating antibiotic resistant strep in your own body. At some point, the antibiotics won't be able to knock it down to the asymptomatic form. Antibiotic resistance isn't a joke. Take the full course.
- verall 4y ago
  How on earth am I creating antibiotic resistant strep in my own body? I do take the full proscribed course of antibiotics. I don't see what that has to do with having to spend at least $150 (consultation + lab test) just to get permission to get the antibiotics I need, which then cost additional money. While big ag gets whatever antibiotics they want. Thank heavens I work in tech and $150 isn't like a whole month's worth of groceries to me. But there's no way to look at this and think "Yup, that's the system working as intended."
- dangwhy 4y ago
  how would they possibly know what the full course length is for each bug. I've always gotten the same length and dose, how is that the prefect length and dose when the doctor doesn't even know that exact bug that i have. https://www.bmj.com/content/358/bmj.j3418 https://www.bmj.com/content/358/bmj.j3418

by verall 4y ago

shagie 4y ago

Superbugs are a general class. Each disease evolves its own resistance (though, it does get around - https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/34/Supplement_3/S78/292951?login=true https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/34/Supplement_3/S78/292... ). You are creating antibiotic resistant strep in your own body. At some point, the antibiotics won't be able to knock it down to the asymptomatic form. Antibiotic resistance isn't a joke. Take the full course.

verall 4y ago
How on earth am I creating antibiotic resistant strep in my own body? I do take the full proscribed course of antibiotics. I don't see what that has to do with having to spend at least $150 (consultation + lab test) just to get permission to get the antibiotics I need, which then cost additional money. While big ag gets whatever antibiotics they want. Thank heavens I work in tech and $150 isn't like a whole month's worth of groceries to me. But there's no way to look at this and think "Yup, that's the system working as intended."
dangwhy 4y ago
how would they possibly know what the full course length is for each bug. I've always gotten the same length and dose, how is that the prefect length and dose when the doctor doesn't even know that exact bug that i have. https://www.bmj.com/content/358/bmj.j3418 https://www.bmj.com/content/358/bmj.j3418