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Nutshell of vid...he gives 4 steps, of how to ask/tell your doc for these meds (HCO/Zpak regimen)...

1 Go to dr w/symptoms (doesn’t recommend doing this process UNLESS you have symptoms). Be well informed! Dr will tell you you need test. Tell dr test taking 5 days to get results. (That this is the 0bama/Afghanistan approach.) You know that EVERY dr plans to take this, once symptomatic.

2 Ask dr would you take it? Would you prescribe to your spouse, if they become symptomatic?
Explain also that this regimin is roughly $20 and 5 days. The test is $1K and a 5 day WAIT.

3 Explain/discuss w/doc how this is disease progresses VERY quickly. In the meantime, you will likely have lung damage...AND, your mental state will be shot. He’s a dr, and should want to treat your whole being.

4 Tell dr that you WILL be on this med by end of day...whether it’s black market or another doc. You’d prefer HE/SHE be one overseeing your treatment.

Bottom line - according to Scott - $20 and maybe some diarrhea is worth not risking the $1K test, 5 day wait/lung damage.

YMMV.

Transcription/translation not exact :-)