Are you taking antibiotics for cough, chest infections, stomach problems or perhaps urinary tract infections and you’re not getting better or even feeling worse? There are reasons why you’re still suffering.

ANTIBIOTICS TYPICALLY DESTROY BACTERIA AND NOT VIRUSES OR FUNGI

Antibiotics typically fight bacteria; however, bacteria are not the only microbes that cause diseases. Viruses and Fungi also cause serious infections. Adenovirus, influenza virus and coronaviruses cause severe chest and respiratory illnesses that do not respond to antibiotic therapy. Furthermore, Fungi such as Candida typically cause stomach and abdominal problems and are also not destroyed by antibiotics.

YOUR DIAGNOSIS IS WRONG, AND YOU DON’T NEED ANTIBIOTICS

Most doctors practise guess-work medicine. They ask for your symptoms, and without any investigations, prescribe medications. And frequently, their diagnosis is wrong, making any recommendations useless and potentially harmful. For example, people complaining of stomach problems will be prescribed antibiotics which are not helpful if you have a fungal infection such as Candida.

YOUR ILLNESS IS RESISTANT TO ANTIBIOTICS

In the last decade, bacteria have become resistant to antibiotics. Staphylococcus bacteria is a common cause of chronic cough, pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses, and is now resistant to nearly all antibiotics. Such resistant infections are known as MRSA (Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus). If you have a disease caused by staphylococcus infection, then treatment with antibiotics may not be helpful.

YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM IS WEAK

Although antibiotics destroy microbes such as bacteria and viruses and treat infections, in reality, it is a healthy immune system that ultimately heals the disease.
Antibiotics will reduce the viral or bacteria load, which will eliminate symptoms, but a complete cure of the disease depends on a healthy immune system.

TAKING ANTIBIOTICS THAT YOU DON’T NEED CAN DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD

Prescription antibiotics can cause several serious problems. They destroy beneficial bacteria which are crucial for keeping the digestive system healthy and maintaining a strong and healthy immune system. Antibiotics such as Ciprofloxacin cause serious health problems such as kidney problems, nerve damage and chronic pain.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

If you have taken antibiotics for several weeks and you still have problems, then you should inform your doctor and discuss the likely side effects of continuing the antibiotic and other alternative therapy if possible.
Do not take your doctors word for what’s wrong with you, especially if your doctor hasn’t done proper investigations. You can always seek a second opinion.