Nasty persistent wheezy, whistling cough...

[SimonMac]

My solution(s)

[Platypus]

Get your antibiotics and then check them on the internet. They have two reactions with alcohol, either drive you loopy or the alcohol lessens the effect. This idea that all antibiotics have really bad reactions with drink isn't true. Make sure you research it properly though.

Or you get the sh!ts

[northernladuk]

Or you get the sh!ts

Rather have that than untreated pneumonia...

[Paddy]

Had it for over 6 weeks now and there's a few at client co with the same.

Just when you think it's gone for a day or so it comes back. Driving me nuts.

I know if I go to the quacks they'll give me Anti-Biotics but don't really want to take these over Christmas.

Thanks for listening anyway.

qh

Antibiotics do not work against virus. Some doctors will give out antibiotics just to shut the patient up. Antibiotics only work on bacteria. Unless you have a bacterial lung infection, forget it and stop whingeing

[quackhandle]

Antibiotics do not work against virus. Some doctors will give out antibiotics just to shut the patient up. Antibiotics only work on bacteria. Unless you have a bacterial lung infection, forget it and stop whingeing

Hugs?

qh

[suityou01]

Have you had a chest X-ray recently?

[TheFaQQer]

Get your antibiotics and then check them on the internet. They have two reactions with alcohol, either drive you loopy or the alcohol lessens the effect. This idea that all antibiotics have really bad reactions with drink isn't true. Make sure you research it properly though.

I was reading the entry in the QI book about this this week, so I'll share where the perception that you shouldn't have alcohol with antibiotics comes from...

When antibiotics came to prevalence, they were mainly used to treat syphilis. Doctors worked out that people were less likely to take precautions against syphilis if they were drunk, so they told people not to drink while taking antibiotics.

[Paddy]

Hugs?

qh

only if you are a woman

[d000hg]

I was reading the entry in the QI book about this this week, so I'll share where the perception that you shouldn't have alcohol with antibiotics comes from...

When antibiotics came to prevalence, they were mainly used to treat syphilis. Doctors worked out that people were less likely to take precautions against syphilis if they were drunk, so they told people not to drink while taking antibiotics.

Some antibiotics don't play well. I had some for a dental issue and was told "if you drink with these, you will be sick".

[BrilloPad]

Try the "I Claudius" solution