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Interesting question. The article says that there are only 8 million people with Parkinson's, so about 1 in every 1,000 person. I wonder if it is possible that
by selcuka 4y ago
Interesting question.
The article says that there are only 8 million people with Parkinson's, so about 1 in every 1,000 person. I wonder if it is possible that only people who have never taken antibiotics after they got the disease is affected.
- onos 4y agoI’d expect docs would have tried giving these patients antibiotics though, just to see what happens. Maybe once the disease catches the bacteria can be killed off but the disease persists.
- sph 4y agoAntibiotics have major downsides. Our gut flora is quite important to our health. A doctor worth their oath wouldn't try giving patients antibiotics "just to see what happens."
- nomoreusernames 4y ago[dead]
- voytec 4y agoI think I was never in my life prescribed antibiotics without a warning that I have to take probiotics after each dose. Same at the pharmacy when buying prescribed antibiotics - there's always the "need probiotics as well or do you already have some?" question.
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- throwaway50606 4y agoMy grandfather had Parkinson's and definitely had antibiotics many times after his diagnosis, didn't help at all. After one particularly nasty infection+strong antibiotics, he got much worse overall. I am very likely to have Parkinson's too, had antibiotics many times. Didn't change a thing about my tremor.
- nomoreusernames 4y ago[dead]