Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
I've got a strange feeling in the pit of...
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 311688" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>Sorry to hear Duckie is not feeling any better. I hate to see pred or similar used for viral infections though I do understand the necessity in patients who have other respiratory issues (keeps down inflammation and swelling, etc.).</p><p></p><p>The problem with the pred is that it leaves the body very open to secondary infections. Combine that with the fact that antibiotics basically can't differentiate between good and bad bacteria and you've got a nasty scenario set for all sorts of infections.</p><p></p><p>You might want to ask your doctor about a course of Zithromax. It is very effective against respiratory bacterial infections and there seems to be less of an issue with resistance.</p><p></p><p>It it's viral, you are sort of stuck because antibiotics don't work and pred can make viral infections really "take off" by suppressing the body's normal immune responses.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 311688, member: 1963"] Sorry to hear Duckie is not feeling any better. I hate to see pred or similar used for viral infections though I do understand the necessity in patients who have other respiratory issues (keeps down inflammation and swelling, etc.). The problem with the pred is that it leaves the body very open to secondary infections. Combine that with the fact that antibiotics basically can't differentiate between good and bad bacteria and you've got a nasty scenario set for all sorts of infections. You might want to ask your doctor about a course of Zithromax. It is very effective against respiratory bacterial infections and there seems to be less of an issue with resistance. It it's viral, you are sort of stuck because antibiotics don't work and pred can make viral infections really "take off" by suppressing the body's normal immune responses. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
I've got a strange feeling in the pit of...
Top