Major Isewater Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Suffering from a nasty flu virus I have started a course of antibiotics. This morning at breakfast I opened my yogurt ' pro biotic ' and now I am concerned that one will cancel out the other ! Even as I write they must be battling it out for supremacy in my body . What should I do ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 18, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 It's not a problem, the "probiotics" will replace all the bad bacteria with good stuff whilst the "antibiotics" will fight the infection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 4 hours ago, Major Isewater said: Suffering from a nasty flu virus I have started a course of antibiotics. This morning at breakfast I opened my yogurt ' pro biotic ' and now I am concerned that one will cancel out the other ! Even as I write they must be battling it out for supremacy in my body . What should I do ? Go to the Vet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Well as we all know a National referendum worked wonderfully in the ProEurope vs AntiEurope debate and settled that one... ...so why not call a Probiotic vs Antibiotic referendum major? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmabbuttshair Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Don't take antibiotics for a virus. Won't work. Take whiskey, cures all ills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Maybe you could tweak your Squeeky Bum Oil recipe, Major? Worked wonders for WD40... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 8 hours ago, Major Isewater said: Suffering from a nasty flu virus I have started a course of antibiotics. Did your doctor prescribe the antibiotics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 17 hours ago, Robbored said: Did your doctor prescribe the antibiotics? No , my postman. Wass think ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 22 hours ago, BigTone said: Go to the Vet The bugger would most likely put me down ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 I am also crowd funding to raise money to protest against the exportation of live yogurt. If anyone wants to contribute .., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 22 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: The bugger would most likely put me down ! Tomorrow's plat du jour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 1 hour ago, BigTone said: Tomorrow's plat du jour I'd most likely be very chewy . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: I'd most likely be very chewy . Perfect then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 2 hours ago, Major Isewater said: No , my postman. Wass think ? It's possible to buy them on the net...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 7 minutes ago, Robbored said: It's possible to buy them on the net...... Yes, but most Doctors in France prescribe 4 litres of red wine to wash them down with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 On 19/01/2018 at 19:22, Robbored said: It's possible to buy them on the net...... If you say so. What was the sense of your question ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 19 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: If you say so. What was the sense of your question ? Because doctors very rarely, if ever prescribe antibiotics for a case of the flu. Usually they recommend rest, plenty of fluids and paracetamol 4 hourly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 28 minutes ago, Robbored said: Because doctors very rarely, if ever prescribe antibiotics for a case of the flu. Usually they recommend rest, plenty of fluids and paracetamol 4 hourly. And lashings of ginger beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Peg Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 34 minutes ago, Robbored said: Because doctors very rarely, if ever prescribe antibiotics for a case of the flu. Usually they recommend rest, plenty of fluids and paracetamol 4 hourly. Being an ex-medic, isn't it obvious that he's developed a secondary infection (a bacterial infection - most likely of the chest), as a consequence of the initial viral infection (influenza). Jeez dude. I know he didn't state it but it's common knowledge that antibs don't work on viral infections so he must have a bacterial one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 He's just "Unclean, Unclean" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 10 minutes ago, Septic Peg said: Being an ex-medic, isn't it obvious that he's developed a secondary infection (a bacterial infection - most likely of the chest), as a consequence of the initial viral infection (influenza). Jeez dude. I know he didn't state it but it's common knowledge that antibs don't work on viral infections so he must have a bacterial one... Ummm........Peg........you've answered your own question there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Peg Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 3 hours ago, Robbored said: Ummm........Peg........you've answered your own question there.... Yes. I was replying to your questioning as to why a doctor would prescribe antibs for a virus. You know that a doctor wouldn't do that yet still probed for an answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted January 26, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 3 hours ago, BigTone said: And lashings of ginger beer I always thought it was Chicken Soup that was the magic cure all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 19 minutes ago, Septic Peg said: Yes. I was replying to your questioning as to why a doctor would prescribe antibs for a virus. You know that a doctor wouldn't do that yet still probed for an answer. Major never mentioned that he had an infection which as we all know would have been treated with antibiotics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 On 26 January 2018 at 17:07, Septic Peg said: Jeez dude. I know he didn't state it but it's common knowledge that antibs don't work on viral infections so he must have a bacterial one... I don't think it is common knowledge unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 17 hours ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: I don't think it is common knowledge unfortunately. Sorry but yes it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, BigTone said: Sorry but yes it is Very few aren't aware that a viral complaint doesn't respond to antibiotics. Its easy enough to understand if you divide the word antibiotics into two - anti means against and biotic means bacteria which is treated with said medications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 34 minutes ago, BigTone said: Sorry but yes it is No need to apologise Tone. You’d be surprised. Sadly a lot of people don’t realise that antibiotics are useless against viral infections, a lot of people also don’t understand the importance of finishing a course of antibiotics and others think using leftover antibiotics from a previous infection for a common cold will do the trick. Doctors have been dishing them out for years to shut people up when they’ve demanded them. Along with widespread misuse in livestock, especially in the Far East, these are some of the reasons we’re facing the very real and frightening prospect of our existing antibiotics becoming useless in the coming years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 On 26/01/2018 at 17:30, Robbored said: Because doctors very rarely, if ever prescribe antibiotics for a case of the flu. Usually they recommend rest, plenty of fluids and paracetamol 4 hourly. Quite right too . Antibiotics kill bacteria , good and bad , and not viruses. Overuse of antibiotics can also provoke a resistance to them which rends the treatment nul and void and worse , if one day the body really needs them they won't work . So , as my doctor is not a complete idiot, she prescribed me a short course of antibiotics for the secondary infection which had not gone away with rest , fluids etc . Are you happy now ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 11 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: Quite right too . Antibiotics kill bacteria , good and bad , and not viruses. Overuse of antibiotics can also provoke a resistance to them which rends the treatment nul and void and worse , if one day the body really needs them they won't work . So , as my doctor is not a complete idiot, she prescribed me a short course of antibiotics for the secondary infection which had not gone away with rest , fluids etc . Are you happy now ? I also have a lady doctor in France called Cynthia who is a bit of a cracker. Went to see her one day and she was wearing a short red mini dress and heels. Told me my blood pressure was a bit high to which I replied "what do you expect when you are dressed like that?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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