I don't want to finish the antibiotics
By aubrey
@averygirl72 (38848)
Philippines
December 19, 2017 6:34pm CST
On Monday I feel my throat is itchy and quite difficult to swallow. Yesterday I decided to ask for a medicine in the pharmacy here. I was give antibacterial erythromycin I should take two times a day for 7 days. But this morning I already feel better. I swallow and I feel okay no more tonsillitis. Maybe I will drink for just 3 days and I will save the other medicine for future use in case I have tonsillitis again
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@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
20 Dec 17
Since there is no side effects I just finish it to kill all bacteria
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@JudyEv (382412)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 17
@Platespinner is right. It is not a good idea to stop taking the antibiotics. As Joanne says, you could develop a resistance to the antibiotic which would make future infections harder to cure. Just because you feel okay doesn't mean there are still some germs in your system.
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@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
20 Dec 17
I feel better today than tomorrow. Okay I will do it
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@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
21 Dec 17
I do it before when I have UTI I just drink for 3 days and the UTI is gone and I stopped. But I will try to finish them
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@LadyDuck (502729)
• Italy
21 Dec 17
@averygirl72 Ask to the pharmacist who gave you this antibacterial. May be in this case you are not obliged to continue.
@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
20 Dec 17
You could stop taking the pills after 3 days, depends on your doctor
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@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
20 Dec 17
I don't go to the doctor I just ask the pharmacist
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@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
20 Dec 17
The reason you shouldn't is that the germs that survived so far will be stronger in the future and harder to destroy, so I hope you take it all. I glad your feeling a little better.
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@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
20 Dec 17
I change my mind. I will finish my medicine
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@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
20 Dec 17
@averygirl72 I'm really glad and I hope you're having a great day.
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@yanzalong (19091)
• Indonesia
20 Dec 17
I still don't understand it either why we should finish it.
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@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
20 Dec 17
I'm tempted to stop it if I feel better
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
20 Dec 17
Antibiotics should be taken for 7 days. Doctors would always tell me that and so is my daughter who is a doctor.
When it is stopped before the 7 days, they said that your ailment is mot likely to be back after sometime.
@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
21 Dec 17
But I feel better now after just taking 2 tablets. I will try to finish it
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@Angela150 (928)
• London, England
20 Dec 17
Ok please carry on taking the antibiotics. Finish the course of medication.
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Dec 17
@averygirl72 It's best. You give your body a better fighting chance when you use all the medication. Only stop it if the doctor gives the okay.
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
20 Dec 17
you should finish them.i stopped once after a sore throat and it came raging right back.
@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
21 Dec 17
That's bad. I will try to finish it
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