randibear
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i have heard, and can't remember where, that after a while you become immune to the antibiotics and they no longer work.
so how can people be on antibiotics for years?
shouldn't you change antibiotics periodically?
i've heard people still get infections, like pneumonia, etc., so how come if they're taking antbiotics?
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METALLlC BLUE
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quote: i have heard, and can't remember where, that after a while you become immune to the antibiotics and they no longer work.
No, the body can't, but the infection can become resistent.
quote: so how can people be on antibiotics for years?
See prior answer.
quote: shouldn't you change antibiotics periodically?
Yes, in order to attack the infection from different angles in it's lifecycle and to prevent resistence.
quote: i've heard people still get infections, like pneumonia, etc., so how come if they're taking antbiotics?
Strains of other bacterial pathogens can become resistent to antibiotics even though you're not treating them. When on treatment for Lyme Disease, other infectious diseases are also adapting to the medications. This is one of the big reasons there is controversy of lover term antibiotic use.
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