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ancianita

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18. There are great books on our microbiome. "I Contain Multitudes" is the best out there.

Reply to Mike 03 (Reply #16)

Thu Apr 23, 2020, 06:30 PM

Apr 2020

More than one doctor has said and written, that treating one bacterial pathogen with penicillin is like finding a rat in your alley and dropping an atom bomb on the whole city to kill it.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] kentuck Apr 2020 OP

antibiotics work for bacterial infections. There are antiviral meds. But, none that work for covid mucifer Apr 2020 #1

Thank you. cwydro Apr 2020 #7

I took it for strep throat. It kicked ass for that! Otherwise, don't know much about it. liberalla Apr 2020 #2

Antibiotics are for bacterial infections, not viral infections. 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2020 #3

Antibiotics Are For Bacteria ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #4

Drs are prescribing zpac due to pneumonia comorbidity Mosby Apr 2020 #11

That's What I Thought ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #15

I read that some young people were dying of strokes. kentuck Apr 2020 #17

A Virus is not a Bacteria. Voltaire2 Apr 2020 #5

I've had success with it because I'm allergic to penicillin & cipro. displacedtexan Apr 2020 #6

Azithromycin doesn't work on viruses DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 2020 #8

You should delete this. Antibiotics don't kill viruses. This is an irresponsible thread. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2020 #9

The Langone Medical Center doctors who work on SiriusXM's Mike 03 Apr 2020 #10

I've taken Azithromycin several times. procon Apr 2020 #12

"I don't know if it would be equally effective if I got the corona virus." WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2020 #13

I wouldn't take it, if I were you (which I'm not). It's an atom bomb that kills your entire GI tract ancianita Apr 2020 #14

Great point about the microbiome. Mike 03 Apr 2020 #16

There are great books on our microbiome. "I Contain Multitudes" is the best out there. ancianita Apr 2020 #18