Fesshole 🧻If I get prescribed antibiotics from the doctor, unless it's life threatening I store them in the cupboard. It's short term inconvenience, but when the apocalypse happens, zombie or otherwise, I'll be sitting on a trading goldmine.
FrauZeitlos@fesshole This is also smart, because it helps keep antibiotics usable for everyone by not making the bacteria resistant through overuse of antibiotics. I normally refuse to get antibiotics prescribed if not absolutely necessary. But sometimes I take home the ab in case things go south on a weekend. If it doesn't go south I just don't take them and have them on hand if needed on another weekend.
Je ne comprends pas@FrauZeitlos @fesshole I understand the ideas of over-prescription and bacterial resistance to antibiotic, but I'm scratching my head at the whole 'sick enough to make the effort to visit a doctor but ideologically opposed to following their recommendations in order to return to full health' part.
@zebulonmysterioso @fesshole My general doctor likes to prescribe ab for every cold/infection - which are mostly viral. I have to visit her to get a note for work, not necessarily for medication
@FrauZeitlos Ah! that makes much more sense to me :)
Misuse Case@FrauZeitlos @fesshole I mean, it’s not smart if OP actually has a serious infection, but whatever.