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appalachiablue

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2. That I've often read, they prefer to work on meds for chronic,
Thu Nov 14, 2019, 10:47 PM
Nov 2019

long term diseases. How sick is that, no pun intended-

The Post- Antibiotic Era Is Here [View all] appalachiablue Nov 2019 OP
The report I saw on this this morning also mentioned dflprincess Nov 2019 #1
That I've often read, they prefer to work on meds for chronic, appalachiablue Nov 2019 #2
Even when the chronic condition is not all that serious. dflprincess Nov 2019 #3
Winner!!! Nailed it. Marie Marie Nov 2019 #8
The TV ads are obscene!! appalachiablue Nov 2019 #47
I'm sure they're sitting on a few..... SergeStorms Nov 2019 #13
I u derstand something like 80% of antibiotics in US are given to livestock... MLAA Nov 2019 #4
Went vegan in 1996, and have never looked back. Don't miss meat and dairy at all. C Moon Nov 2019 #23
I'm sorry to break it to you, but we are most definitely NOT in the "post antibiotic era." Nitram Nov 2019 #5
"We don't have any other line of defense other than antibiotics." Not entirely true as our own cstanleytech Nov 2019 #7
I'm sorry, but antibiotics should always be used in cases where our natural immune system cannot Nitram Nov 2019 #9
No, I am simply saying antibiotics are not the sole thing we have going for us. cstanleytech Nov 2019 #11
One-third of Europe died in the 14th Century from the Black Plague Aristus Nov 2019 #14
Yes but not everyone died as there were people that survived due to their immune system. cstanleytech Nov 2019 #17
I'm sure the families of the one-third were very comforted by that. Aristus Nov 2019 #18
Sigh. nt cstanleytech Nov 2019 #19
you're getting pushback stopdiggin Nov 2019 #25
But I never said or implied an interest in doing that all I was doing or trying to do was cstanleytech Nov 2019 #30
Is anyone of merit arguing our immune system is not protective at all? LanternWaste Nov 2019 #40
Thank you for speaking up cyclonefence Nov 2019 #28
At present KT2000 Nov 2019 #15
antibiotics are sprayed on orange trees! gristy Nov 2019 #6
Wow! C Moon Nov 2019 #24
My close friend's father was a doctor who warned about mass antibiotic resistance decades ago dlk Nov 2019 #10
I have known about the risk for decades and I am not in the medical field and its why I choose to cstanleytech Nov 2019 #12
It wasn't. Been known (and recognized as a problem) stopdiggin Nov 2019 #26
We must travel in different circles dlk Nov 2019 #41
Kept from the public? Codeine Nov 2019 #32
Really, RobinA Nov 2019 #44
right on both counts stopdiggin Nov 2019 #49
We may have to return KT2000 Nov 2019 #16
There's also phage therapy and we might be able to vaccinate against bacterial infections as well ck4829 Nov 2019 #20
There is a fine line between antibiotics and many chemotherapy drugs. roamer65 Nov 2019 #21
For the past 10 years, I have never been given antibiotics. This has been through Kaiser. C Moon Nov 2019 #22
Does anyone know... Mike 03 Nov 2019 #27
Took anti-biotics as a kid DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #31
Actually, stopping too soon Codeine Nov 2019 #34
Know that DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #36
But that leads to antibiotic resistant Codeine Nov 2019 #37
Hasn't yet DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #42
That isn't how it works. Codeine Nov 2019 #43
Thanks for your advice, DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #45
There's some scientific evidence that he is actually not being foolish. kickitup Nov 2019 #52
Some concerns about tonsils. A relative had them removed around age 5 appalachiablue Nov 2019 #48
It's not about your resistance Codeine Nov 2019 #33
Thank you! Mike 03 Nov 2019 #51
I never see mentioned the availability of antibiotics without prescriptions cyclonefence Nov 2019 #29
Yep. OTC antibiotics are a problem. nt Codeine Nov 2019 #35
New line of defense: bacteriophages mainer Nov 2019 #38
This is important, thanks for posting. appalachiablue Nov 2019 #39
Had me at Super Gono! Brainfodder Nov 2019 #46
There are alternatives to antibiotics ck4829 Nov 2019 #50
I had to take an antibiotic after having a root canal TexasBushwhacker Nov 2019 #53
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