@dwi ...twice last year a clinic gave me antibiotics for the ear pain but I did not take them... because I had cdiff after 7 antibiotics in 6 months in 2018 and bowel never recovered; actually it was coincidence by time i got first antibiotic that ear pain subsided and second time, the next day i went to emerge clinic as wasn't sure it was infection - no temperature or discharge and he concurred.... said hold off on it. So for once I made the right decision.
Also I have obtained some lab reports recently and found that at least twice in last year I was given and TOOK antibiotics for bladder infection and didnt have one; and most recently given antibiotics for fast strep throat test ,but asked to wait and have lab test, did... and it was not strep throat.
The doctors did their best, but in five cases in last year five times antibiotics given not required and i have has enough antibiotics to last my lifetime. Oh and last December toothache, dentist prescribed antibiotic over phoned which was thing to do, but I asked if I could have tooth out instead and did.
I have been given antibiotics time and time and dont even want to go back further in time and check; even for the cdiff causes by antibiotic overuse, I had to take more antibiotics, Vaconcomycin, over 120 pills, to stop it and now on top of ibs-d which I already had,, have fecal incontinence, and yes I do understand that antibiotics have saved lives, probably millions, but sometimes given as a quick fix rather than wait til lab results or investigation or alternative treatment tried?
J.