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ScubaTexan:
not from the philippines just tried it. we have local dan representative here and hes not picking up. will try again later.
need a quick fix guys help antibiotics?
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not from the philippines just tried it. we have local dan representative here and hes not picking up. will try again later.
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talked to a locan dan rep and he mentioned that i wouldnt need the antibiotics as its most likely a bug that caused an upper respiratory infection. a few days of meds and rest should do the trick but no need for anti-biotics
Spoon:
No offense to the DAN rep, but you he is not there to examine you. You SAW a physican who examined you & prescribed antibiotics. Why are you balking at taking them?
Spoon,
Take the entire run of antibiotics. It will do you no harm to take them while you are doing your DIR-F.
Just view it, at this point, as what is known in medicine as a prophylactic dose.
Getting into the habit of taking shorter courses of any antibiotic than those prescribed is a very bad habit, and may do you harm later on (e.g. when you have grown your own species of resistant bug).
Take the entire run of antibiotics. It will do you no harm to take them while you are doing your DIR-F.
Just view it, at this point, as what is known in medicine as a prophylactic dose.
Getting into the habit of taking shorter courses of any antibiotic than those prescribed is a very bad habit, and may do you harm later on (e.g. when you have grown your own species of resistant bug).
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Spoon:
Spoon, when I lived in the Philippines I was perscribed antobiotics just about any time I or my children went to a doctor. I didn't agree with it all the time but... the beauty of the Philippines and Belize is that we can just go and buy them over the counter. Amoxycyline is a broad spectrum one that has knocked out respiratory infections here as well as coral cut infections. If you have a respiratory infection and your hawking up green or dark yellow mucous, you probably have a bacterial infection. And you probably shouldn't dive until it's gone.
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SubMariner:
i dint see a physician to take the antibiotics. was careless and irresponsible i have to admit. sorry if i wasnt clear on that. the dan rep is a local doctor who told me to check for the necessary symptoms and i dint exhibit it so i dint go thru with the antib's.
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BigJetDriver69:
i only took one pill so i stopped immediately. i apparently dint have to take them. i know i could have continued it but my infection was viral. sorethroat so it would have been useless. my aunt is a doctor and i clearly remember her STRESSING that if its viral antib's would be useless. at the time i was posting this thread i dint know what i had whether viral or not. i found out a pill too late.
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Hank49:
we used to take amoxcyline before when i was a kid, i use erythromycine whenever i get exteme fever maybe once every 3 years. my infection was viral ive been bombing myself with vitamin c/ tylenol and neozep and im ok now. il be more responsible next time. charge it to experience,
Spoon, ya REALLY ought to see a physician, PA, or nurse practioner BEFORE you start giving yourself any antibiotics. Bugs vary and each group requires a different tx. Sounds like you've learned your lesson....... It's tired, but drink lots of water, and get lots of sleep.
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