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It is big in the US. Very big. Probably too big. There is a huge issue with over-prescribing anti-biotics.
I love my Doctor. She is very clear about her desire to not prescribe anything unless it will actually do something. Since most cough type things are viral, there is no reason to prescribe a medicine. I need to keep on top of the viral stuff though because I am more prone to viral becoming bacterial, which is what happened last winter. And that is not something I ever want to set in motion again.
So I take the flonase and singular to keep tight check of allergies and dry up my nose to stop the nasal drip which is more prone to cause asthma attacks and bacterial crap. So we are on the same page medicine wise. Which is nice. And I trust her when she says "Sorry, it feels awful but this won't work and here is why"
Which is a long way of saying, I have taken a Z pack once and my Doctor would never give me on to decide when to take it on my own. The LM has been on antibiotics for three whole days in his young life, which is a minor miracle because kids are given anti biotics for sneezing in the US. We would rather pay the co-pay and back and see her if things don't improve then take medicines that are more likely then not doing us no good.
But we are stange.
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