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I had a chest infection lasting months from mid-june to mid-October, and despite a run of Moxy, then Augmentin, then Roxy, and finally Cefalexin, nothing worked
by mjsweet 3y ago
I had a chest infection lasting months from mid-june to mid-October, and despite a run of Moxy, then Augmentin, then Roxy, and finally Cefalexin, nothing worked. Out of options, I tried a friend's suggestion: raw garlic and honey. After three weeks, my symptoms and long COVID issues improved. It was a stubborn infection that caused me to over-relying on antibiotics, as the article suggests. Makes me wonder about GP's exploring alternatives, especially with rising drug resistance.
- Waterluvian 3y agoI found that three weeks + water worked when I had a similar issue. To be honest the water felt good. I envisioned peeing as a way to flush the badness out despite knowing that’s just not really how it works.
- mantas 3y agoYou feeling better drinking water certainly did help.
- Waterluvian 3y agoYeah, like water obviously helps. And the placebo of imagining like… “sickness” being flushed out helps too.
- mantas 3y agoYes. Placebo is one of the strongest drugs we got. The problem is how to make a strong placebo… But I remember an interesting study that placebo works even if patient doesn’t believe in it. Ot as effectively though.
- martinky24 3y agoExtremely scientific anecdote you got there!
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