RE: OT Antibiotics

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I got wal-mart brand apple cider vinegar a long time ago so that's what I uaed. It probably doesn't do anything but I figured it was better than nothing and what have I got to lose?I didn't even give it a thought that apple cider vinegar would have anything else in it, but I just checked and there aren't any ingredients listed. Only says it's been diluted with water to 5% acidity, so it's legal. I can't imagine a company making apple cider vinegar and adding natural flavors or other junk... but then again I wouldn't be suprised either.I'm not a doctor so obviously I can't say how long is long enough for the antibiotics, but my personal opinion is that it depends on when you catch it. I got strep twice in a row and the second time I caught it when it was just barely a tickle in my throat. I took antibiotics for 2 days and it was gone for good. Other times my throat closed up and I was on antibiotics the entire length. I usually take them until my throat is not sore at all, and then 2 days after that just to make sure. I've heard 2 different reasons why you shoudl take them all. The first is that it can come back like you said, and the second is so that someone else doesn't get it after you're all better. So, that's a gamble you'll have to decide if you want to take or not. Take them all and get it over with all at once, or risk stopping early and possibly having to take them again later....A little update - I didn't have strep throat after all, it was either some other type of bacterial infection or a virus that made my throat nasty.-UC - 1+ yearsSCD - 7 months 100% strict and 4 months restricted diet.Asacol - 5 pills a day> To: scdguy26@...> Subject: RE: OT Antibiotics> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:22:47 -0600> > ,> > what kind of apple cider vinegar do you use? Is Eden organic legal?> > also, I know they say you have to take the full dose of antibiotics > or the infection can come back? Do you think that is true? The > reason I ask is my daughter also had strep throat last week and i > thought it was scary and miraculous that she felt almost 100% better > after one dose! It kills me to give her the antibiotics and I get > nervous stopping them early. I know how it set you back in a flare > which is more uncomfortable than the infection. Just curious.> > thanks,> Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. Sign up now.

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I have heard that the reason behind taking the full dose of antibiotics with

strep was because of the reproductive cycle of the bacteria. Antibiotics

interrupt one component of reproduction- like building the cell membrane- which

causes the bacteria to die, or slow down growth (depending on the bacteria).

Since all the bacteria are not at the same stage of cell reproduction, one has

to take them for as long as it takes all of them to go through one cycle.

Sometimes one feels better quickly because a few doses kills off a large number

of them, but the extended doses are for the ones that stick around.

This was the original thought about how long to take antibiotics, but some

studies have debated this and sometimes a shorter course is OK for some

situations, but to be safe, I think the standard is to stick to the recommended

number of days.

PJ

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> I got wal-mart brand apple cider vinegar a long time ago so that's what I

uaed. It probably doesn't do anything but I figured it was better than nothing

and what have I got to lose?

>

> I didn't even give it a thought that apple cider vinegar would have anything

else in it, but I just checked and there aren't any ingredients listed. Only

says it's been diluted with water to 5% acidity, so it's legal. I can't imagine

a company making apple cider vinegar and adding natural flavors or other junk...

but then again I wouldn't be suprised either.

>

> I'm not a doctor so obviously I can't say how long is long enough for the

antibiotics, but my personal opinion is that it depends on when you catch it. I

got strep twice in a row and the second time I caught it when it was just barely

a tickle in my throat. I took antibiotics for 2 days and it was gone for good.

Other times my throat closed up and I was on antibiotics the entire length. I

usually take them until my throat is not sore at all, and then 2 days after that

just to make sure. I've heard 2 different reasons why you shoudl take them all.

The first is that it can come back like you said, and the second is so that

someone else doesn't get it after you're all better. So, that's a gamble you'll

have to decide if you want to take or not. Take them all and get it over with

all at once, or risk stopping early and possibly having to take them again

later....

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> A little update - I didn't have strep throat after all, it was either some

other type of bacterial infection or a virus that made my throat nasty.

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> UC - 1+ years

> SCD - 7 months 100% strict and 4 months restricted diet.

> Asacol - 5 pills a day

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> > To: scdguy26@...

> > From: karenperman@...

> > Subject: RE: OT Antibiotics

> > Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:22:47 -0600

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> > what kind of apple cider vinegar do you use? Is Eden organic legal?

> >

> > also, I know they say you have to take the full dose of antibiotics

> > or the infection can come back? Do you think that is true? The

> > reason I ask is my daughter also had strep throat last week and i

> > thought it was scary and miraculous that she felt almost 100% better

> > after one dose! It kills me to give her the antibiotics and I get

> > nervous stopping them early. I know how it set you back in a flare

> > which is more uncomfortable than the infection. Just curious.

> >

> > thanks,

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