Question for severe patients re: antibiotics

[outdamnspot]

I posted about this recently, so sorry for revisiting the topic but it's still been provoking anxiety. I was prescribed Doxycycline by a local GP at a walk-in clinic for a sinus/chest infection. I never took it because the infection seemed to pass on its own with high-dose Vitamin C. But I've read enough accounts now of people's food sensitivities/intolerances improving or even remitting after a course of antibiotics that I'm deeply curious; since I can effectively only eat 3 foods, which make me kinda sick anyway, the prospect of any kind of change to that, even if its temporary, would be really welcome.

I asked about severe patients' experiences with antibiotics on Reddit and most said they were fine, but one woman said her reaction was so disastrous that she ended up in hospital (I believe she had an allergic reaction to Penicillin, and then deteriorated further on Doxy). I've been extra paranoid since my own horrible experience with D-Ribose last week, which left me almost immobilized with fatigue/tachycardia one night. The doctor I saw wasn't a CFS specialist, but said to look out for a rash or vomiting in terms of warning signs.

I was just wondering how severe patients have found they tolerated antibiotics? Did they crash you further? Did you improve temporarily? I know I'm probably being excessively cautious, since I deal with crashes all the time, but was just interested in hearing others' experiences.

 

[gumman123]

bacteria don't cause disease anyway. they are our friend. that's why i take kefir regularly and why probiotics are sold. there is no good or bad bacteria just bacteria. yes antibiotics can maim and kill because they make it into systemic circulation and brain and liver not just the intestines. kefir which will allow the body to balance out the gut bacteria the way it wants instead of just killing everything and hoping for the best.

 

[jesse's mom]

While I agree that kefir is a great way to balance the gut bacteria, I will say that there are very harmful bacteria that one can have.

Nine of the most dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Earlier this year, the World Health Organization released a list of the world’s most dangerous bacteria. Nine are classified as being either a high or critically high priority for the development of new antibiotics…

This from an article by Science Focus The Home of BBC Science Focus Magazine, linked HERE

All the best to you @outdamnspot

 

[Mel9]

While I agree that kefir is a great way to balance the gut bacteria, I will say that there are very harmful bacteria that one can have.



This from an article by Science Focus The Home of BBC Science Focus Magazine, linked HERE

All the best to you @outdamnspot

Yes
And I would add the bacterium causing syphilis (Treponema pallidum)

And its cousins, the Borrelia species that cause Lyme or Lyme-like diseases.

There are plenty of other bacteria that are dangerous to humans.