[.38sw]

Part of the problem is antibiotic overuse that has created drug-resistant germs.

My husband is a physician. He tells me about mothers bringing in their children with nothing more than a cold, and demanding antibiotics. He won't prescribe them for a cold, explaining to the mothers that an antibiotic is ineffective on a viral infection. No matter. They demand antibiotics. He won't prescribe them, they threaten to go somewhere else, he tells them that that is their right.

I get sinus infections periodically, but try not to go on antibiotics unless I really need to. I've kicked 2 out of the last three infections just using a salt water rinse and flonase. If I'm on antibiotics, I try to eat yogurt with active cultures daily.

[dixie sass]

I hate taking meds, I have enough to take with Synthroid and Sodium Dilantin and others without taking anything else other than a baby aspirin.

Medications, while helpful under certain circumstances seem to have taken on a faddish life. During the Flu season you hear people comparing which med they are taking and how strong or how expensive it is.

If people had to rely on daily meds to help them lead a fairly normal life, that they would demand these drugs. I have a brother who is diabetic and also a transplant recipiant - you wouldn't believe the number of drugs he has to take - plus his insulin.

Oh phooey, to tired to really get going on my soap box about this...

[nuconvert]

Nice to hear your husband "sticks to his guns" .
Wish all physicians would.