It's also important to know which bacteria are being killed.
If you kill everything BUT Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff), for example - you could possibly die a very painful death as the C.Diff takes over your gut and releases toxins.
I know - I spent time in the hospital for that situation.
Free advice: If you ever get prescribed a 'cephalosporin class' antibiotic (which will kill almost everything in your gut except C.Diff), make sure you also take Flagyl (to kill the C.Diff).
Yes, probiotics are good. I mean probiotics are just generally pretty good, but probiotics are especially good if you are on anything antibacterial or otherwise have a condition where your gut flora isn't up to snuff.
Take what your doctor tells you. 80% of C. diff as of the study I read a few years back is resistant to Flagyl now. You take other stuff that will reliably kill it. The resistance patterns change fairly often, so it's not terribly useful to memorize the current treatment guidelines unless you're involved in treating this stuff on a day to day. If you really want to know, look up the Infectious Disease Society of America and look for the C. diff guideline. It's the best, most up to date one.
Take what your doctor tells you. Ask as many questions as you need to so you can trust his/her judgement, but don't try and self-treat a major infection. That's a recipe for disaster.
Taking what doctors tell you is a recipe for disaster IMO. I know this from very painful experience. Better, do your own research and know that God has given us what we need to stay healthy, and mainstream medicine isn't it.
Banner pictures: Group of doctors in street clothes and Covid masks, the ultra-required diversity photo, and a couple happy to be taking a selfie in masks at a medical conference. Lower on their homepage one of their main articles is 'How Covid has affected the LGBTQIA+ Community". I could go on....
You want me to trust them not to have an agenda?
Oh, and their C.Diff protocol?
Most recommended: Fidaxomicin: Cost: $200 per pill - $5,000 to treat an infection
Second best: Vancomycin: Cost: $7 per pill - $300 to treat an infection
They also mention 'fecal transplantation'. Cost: Over $5,000 - plus Dignity
Lastly, they reluctantly acknowledge Flagyl (metronidazole), which is out-of-patent: Cost: PENNIES per pill - $3 to treat an infection
It's also important to know which bacteria are being killed.
If you kill everything BUT Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff), for example - you could possibly die a very painful death as the C.Diff takes over your gut and releases toxins.
I know - I spent time in the hospital for that situation.
Free advice: If you ever get prescribed a 'cephalosporin class' antibiotic (which will kill almost everything in your gut except C.Diff), make sure you also take Flagyl (to kill the C.Diff).
I would think just drinking kombucha after using this would restore gut bacteria. One kombucha has more good fauna than about ten yogurts.
Yes, probiotics are good. I mean probiotics are just generally pretty good, but probiotics are especially good if you are on anything antibacterial or otherwise have a condition where your gut flora isn't up to snuff.
That's another good piece of advice. If you ever have to be on antibiotics, keep putting probiotics of some sort into your system.
Take what your doctor tells you. 80% of C. diff as of the study I read a few years back is resistant to Flagyl now. You take other stuff that will reliably kill it. The resistance patterns change fairly often, so it's not terribly useful to memorize the current treatment guidelines unless you're involved in treating this stuff on a day to day. If you really want to know, look up the Infectious Disease Society of America and look for the C. diff guideline. It's the best, most up to date one.
Take what your doctor tells you. Ask as many questions as you need to so you can trust his/her judgement, but don't try and self-treat a major infection. That's a recipe for disaster.
Taking what doctors tell you is a recipe for disaster IMO. I know this from very painful experience. Better, do your own research and know that God has given us what we need to stay healthy, and mainstream medicine isn't it.
I understand the sentiment of your post, but 'taking what the doctor told me' almost KILLED me.
That doctor was 'involved in treating this stuff on a day to day' basis.... and again, he almost killed me.
I looked up the Infectious Disease Society of America guidelines...
First, I had to pass by their homepage (https://www.idsociety.org/)...
Banner pictures: Group of doctors in street clothes and Covid masks, the ultra-required diversity photo, and a couple happy to be taking a selfie in masks at a medical conference. Lower on their homepage one of their main articles is 'How Covid has affected the LGBTQIA+ Community". I could go on....
You want me to trust them not to have an agenda?
Oh, and their C.Diff protocol?
Most recommended: Fidaxomicin: Cost: $200 per pill - $5,000 to treat an infection
Second best: Vancomycin: Cost: $7 per pill - $300 to treat an infection
They also mention 'fecal transplantation'. Cost: Over $5,000 - plus Dignity
Lastly, they reluctantly acknowledge Flagyl (metronidazole), which is out-of-patent: Cost: PENNIES per pill - $3 to treat an infection
Pharma agenda much?