overuse of antibiotics

[Gerianne]

Some people tend to ask their doctor for antibiotics for colds or soar throats when other remedies work just as well.
It's a shame.
The antibiotics take AWAY good bacteria [which the body needs] ALONG WITH THE BAD.
Antibiotics - "against the body"
probiotics - " for the body"

[greenworld12]

Any suggestions for ear infection?

[vp44]

I have always felt the same way. Maybe why my son and I have not had a cold in 3 yrs. When we did get colds I did not always go to doctor I would have home remedies my dad taught me. A ear infection is different you may need to see a doctor about that because it can also mean other things might be wrong.

[jkhanson]

My 22 year old daughter is at Drill this weekend for the Army National Guard. 

They sent to the doctor because of her coughing, *bleep* nose, running nose, crusting eyes.....

Result:  Viral Infection. They gave her some eye drops and cough syrup with codeine.  She just has to wait it out.

She is miserable.

[Optiwoman]

I never put my kids on antibiotics unless it was absolutely necessary.  I wanted them to develop their own immune system.   A lot of their friends seemed to be on antibiotics all the time.  Now that they are all grown, my kids are rarely sick - but a lot of their friends seem to be sick all the time.   

[6265AT99]

Some people tend to ask their doctor for antibiotics for colds or soar throats when other remedies work just as well.
It's a shame.
The antibiotics take AWAY good bacteria [which the body needs] ALONG WITH THE BAD.
Antibiotics - "against the body"
probiotics - " for the body"

I agree completely!!!!  The better way is always the "natural" way!!!!!  As I have always said any pill the doctor prescribes is "poison" to the body.  While it may seem to help whatever it is that ails a person, it definitely damages something else!!!!  Which only goes to prove medicine is just a "mask" not a "cure"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[luvh8tragedy87]

I always try home remedies first. And most of the time those works. But if I'm really bad then I'll go to the doctor.

[bowrunner]

I agree that antibiotics are way overused but not as much as they used to be.  An ear infection does need to be seen by a doctor as unchecked it can cause partial or total deafness.