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To: lightman
My primary doctor would not give an antibiotic if he had not seen the patient.

I also see an ENT and there are 7 doctors in that clinic and I could probably see one of them on short notice but they too would not give out a prescription unless it was a refill, if they had not seen me.

As others have told you, influenza is viral and antibiotics will not help it. What they will do is cure the bacterial infections that come along with and after the virus has made you very very sick. I hope he is able to get antibiotics in time to ward off the bacterial infection.

24 posted on 01/06/2014 6:37:19 PM PST by Ditter
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To: Ditter
What [antibiotics] will do is cure the bacterial infections that come along with and after the virus has made you very very sick. I hope he is able to get antibiotics in time to ward off the bacterial infection.

Yep...that's exactly what he was trying to do, based on several past experiences.

We've both spent enough time around dairy cattle to be very aware of antiobiotic resistance.

29 posted on 01/06/2014 6:44:18 PM PST by lightman (O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance, giving to Thy Church vict'ry o'er Her enemies.)
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