Comment by hp48fan

3 years ago

Because it would degenerate into pharmaceuticals selling false hope in exchange for lab rats that are too far along to be saved even if the drugs work.

That being said I disagree with prescription pads. I should buy antibiotics for my kid without waiting four, five hours to be seen and processed

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pastacacioepepe  3 years ago

> I should buy antibiotics for my kid without waiting four, five hours to be seen and processed

Disagree. Antibiotics should not be taken lightly, especially by kids. Doctors have been far too liberal in prescribing them even when unnecessary and this has caused people to think antibiotics are to be taken like vitamins.

This antibiotic abuse causes issues that are out of scope to discuss here.

  • hp48fan  3 years ago

    Which is why I get annoyed when Dr. prescribe them more liberally than I would; for things that they'll admit are probably viral.

    But when a girl with a history of UTI is screaming in pain they come back with "Id rather wait for the cultures to come back"

    No. Bugger off and give me the meds. I know my kid. I know what she has. And the culture confirms it three days layer every time.

Wowfunhappy  3 years ago

The more we use antibiotics, the more opportunities there are for bacteria to evolve resistance.

  • hp48fan  3 years ago

    So Ive been told.

    And yet the Dr gives them out in exactly the same circumstances as I would if I could. Perhaps more liberally, since Im far more concerned about the consequences to my kids of destroying their gut flora.