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jjdude67 t1_j36sevc wrote

Why are they prescribing antibiotics for a viral infection? Of course the intestinal flora will change from the antibiotics. The food we intake has the most influence on the gut. Americans eat like garbage so expect a bad balance of microbes. There is no way around this. Antibiotics are overused and ultimate caveat emptor in the way they are prescribed. I do think the doctors should really fix this issue.

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Coenclucy t1_j36ukx4 wrote

Yeah good point. Where do they even prescribe antibiotics for viral infections?

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[deleted] t1_j37d2kt wrote

Urgent care clinics do it all the time. They just need to be sure you survive long enough to make it to your Primary Care doctor, and so they do things that are not necessary as a precaution (in case you don’t go)

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carlitospig t1_j3m67ad wrote

They prescribe z-packs for viral strep all the time, even though it’ll go away on its own.

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Amaranth_devil t1_j38kvtd wrote

I just made a comment about that! Like, are people really so dense that they really believe that an antibiotic is going to kill a cold? Are healthcare providers so greedy and lacking in dignity and integrity that they will sell their patient's health away for money? Yes. The answer is yes, to both.

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[deleted] t1_j38n7qx wrote

Nope. Healthcare providers don’t make more money by giving out prescriptions.

  • some do it because they are being asked/bullied by the patient, and are too weary to argue.

  • some do it because it is (true story) the SEVENTH time the same patient showed up to the clinic for the same common cold

  • some do it because they are not confident in their own diagnosis and don’t want a lawsuit

  • some do it because they can’t trust the patient to get proper follow up care

  • some do out it because they are bad doctors

But it’s never for money.

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