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Where on earth do you travel if you have to go on antibiotics, just for traveling? Some people get a little sick from the different kind of bacteria cultures in
by vegardx 12y ago
Where on earth do you travel if you have to go on antibiotics, just for traveling? Some people get a little sick from the different kind of bacteria cultures in different part of the world, but not something a doctor would put you on antibiotics for. A lot of people die every year for taking antibiotics they didn't necessarily need to take, so if your doctor prescribes antibiotics for a simple "vacation stomach", I'd change him or her out pretty quickly. [1]
[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/health/research/popular-antibiotic-may-raise-risk-of-sudden-death.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/health/research/popular-an...
- Mikeb85 12y ago> Where on earth do you travel if you have to go on antibiotics, just for traveling? Anywhere in the 3rd world, especially around the equator. Not everywhere is too concerned with cleanliness and food safety, and even if it's OK for the locals, coming from a foreign country/continent you won't have immunity...
- DangerousPie 12y agoEven for these places I have never heard of doctors prescribing antibiotics simply as a precaution when traveling. Is this commonly done in the US? At least to me this idea seems very strange. Not only are there side effects and antibiotic resistance to consider, but they also won't help you at all against viral diseases or protozoans (unless you take special antibiotics).
- Mikeb85 12y agoI know for the country I travel to, the doctors in that country will give you antibiotics if you go into the jungle. If you stay on the coast you might be OK, but they still recommend having antibiotics on you. The first time I went I didn't take antibiotics, and even though I was careful, I had an infection within a week...
- wycx 12y agoJust an anecdote: When I went into a malarial area for only a few days on a field trip in South Africa, my doctor put me on doxycycline rather than anti-malarial medication.
- vosper 12y agoDoxy might not be a great example - it's considered both an antibiotic and an anti-malarial
- k-mcgrady 12y ago>> "A lot of people die every year for taking antibiotics they didn't necessarily need to take" Not to mention the effects on antibiotic resistance.