Posts by fadedpilot2

Nicole Bennett84 said:thanks, I honestly wasn't expecting an answer this fast or this detailed. yeah, I think I'll give Nemetov a shot. I've already had some checkups done over at Nemetov, and that orthopedist at Trnje Medical Center is pretty far out of my way, but maybe I'll head there anyway since I'm kind of running out of options. plus, I realized today that it's probably high time I actually started looking after my feet and knees. thanks

Maria Ward said:Hey everyone,

does anyone have a recommendation for a good GP around Main Street?

Thanks!🙂

Kevin Morris12 said:The price for Tang at Walmart is $3.25
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And honestly? It’s way too much. When you consider that 200g of Tang—enough to make 2.5L of drink according to the bottle (though you can easily make much more)—only costs about $4.25.

Tang should really be priced closer to what a 0.5L bottle of Coca Cola or Fanta goes for in that category, which is usually around 5-$2.00 🙂

Just a heads-up, Walmart basically has five different price tiers for the exact same item depending on where you pick it up—like, if it's a massive supercenter versus a tiny corner store, or if they've got zero competition in the area and so on. Prices just fluctuate like that. The one I saw was definitely overpriced. $4.00..

Richard Lewis16 said:Lower profit margins, fewer excise taxes, and less customs duty
lower wholesale prices, stuff like that...

is this enough, or am I going to need to write a whole damn dissertation? 😬

Jerry Booth10 said:Look, at the end of the day, she’s going back for a follow-up, so they’ll likely run some swabs and a Pap smear to see if the treatment actually did its job. If it didn't work, the doctor will just pivot to a different antibiotic. You make these antibiotics sound like absolute monsters, but honestly, I’d much rather deal with a yeast infection than whatever bacterial issue I mentioned earlier. If you want to believe her current antibiotic is weak, that’s your prerogative, but gynecologists aren't exactly playing guessing games—they know what they’re doing. They don't prescribe medication that doesn't work, and if the doctor suspected a specific strain, she gave her exactly what targets it. Getting swabs done is the smart move, sure, but that shouldn't mean blindly rejecting a doctor's prescription every single time. The tests will show whether the Klimicin was effective; if it worked, great, because she didn't have to wait for lab results to feel better. If it didn't, they'll switch gears, and that's that. Personally, I’ve never once dealt with a yeast infection from any antibiotic I’ve taken—and I've been through the ringer with Augmentin, Novocef, Amoxil, Doxycycline, Ciprofloxacin, and plenty more. Never once. But again, a yeast infection is the least of our worries here. If the doctor noticed a specific discharge—I think there was mention of it being gray?—then there’s clearly an underlying issue. Not every infection presents with the same color, so the doctor likely tailored the therapy based on those clinical signs. Think about it this way: whenever someone takes an antibiotic for anything, ideally, you’d perform a culture and sensitivity test. It’s the same when someone goes to a GP for a cough; you’d want to analyze the phlegm before deciding on a drug. But let's be real—who is actually sending patients for those tests every single time? Nobody. I realize gynecology is a specialized field, but there’s a real chance the Klimicin will work perfectly fine. Besides, since she's applying it locally, it isn't going to wreck her stomach or cause systemic issues. If it works, mission accomplished. If not, she gets a different one, and we move on.

Timothy Vaughn44 said:Well, obviously I'm aware there are plenty of illnesses without symptoms, but like we established earlier, besides the lack of symptoms, there's also a lack of actual evidence! I mean, there's no way the doctor could have identified the cause just by using her "microscopic" vision alone, especially since she didn't run any swabs. It honestly makes no sense to use that Klimicin to wipe out her Lactobacillus and just end up catching Candida or an actual infection all over again. Sure, the doctor might be right, and if she actually suspected something, she would have ordered more tests.🙄
Man, people seriously don't realize that overusing antibiotics and this kind of irresponsible medical behavior will kill us faster than not using them at all...

Jerry Booth10 said:Look, if a Pap smear shows inflammation and they put you on some kind of treatment—regardless of what it is—you really need to wait at least a month before repeating the test. It’s the same deal with bacterial swabs; once you finish your course of antibiotics or vaginal suppositories, you have to let things settle for a month before testing again. Regarding the Pap smear itself, it might flag inflammation or perhaps one specific pathogen, but keep in mind that a Pap isn't a catch-all; it won't necessarily pick up every single type of bacteria present. That’s just how the science works. For an actual, pinpoint diagnosis, swabs are much more reliable because they can isolate specific bacteria and provide an antibiogram—basically a customized roadmap showing exactly which antibiotics will actually kill the specific bug you're carrying. Guessing and prescribing antibiotics blindly isn't smart; you might end up taking something that won't even touch the infection you actually have. Also, for almost any type of inflammation, your partner needs to be treated too, otherwise, you’re just playing a game of ping-pong where you keep passing it back and forth. The only exception is fungal issues, where generally the partner doesn't need treatment unless they're showing visible symptoms, since you aren't catching that from them—it's usually just an imbalance coming from your own gut flora.

Jerry Booth10 said:I take Lactogyn capsules two hours before my antibiotics. They contain the good bacteria that protect the vaginal flora and fight off the bad bacteria that cause us all these issues; they cost about $23. You should take them for as long as you’re on antibiotics, and you can even take one extra box afterward as a preventative measure. Once you finish the antibiotic course, pick up some Vagisan vaginal suppositories. Those contain lactic acid which lowers the vaginal pH—that environment isn't hospitable to bacteria or other little monsters, so they die off. They are great for stabilizing the vaginal flora after any kind of treatment. While you are taking oral antibiotics, you can also use antifungal suppositories locally, like 😛Plymicol, Canesten, or Gyno daktarin (one of those). Since you need an antibiotic cream applied locally, you obviously can't use the antifungal suppositories at the exact same time, but you can use everything else I mentioned. Honestly, fungi are the least of your worries because they aren't going to cause anything catastrophic—they won't lead to malignant changes, infertility, or miscarriages during pregnancy. However, all of those things *can* happen if you're dealing with Chlamydia, Ureaplasma, Mycoplasma, or Streptococcus. Fungi might be passed to a baby during childbirth, but it just shows up as oral thrush, which is easily treated and happens to kids regardless of whether the mother had it or not, and it doesn't cause lasting damage. But if a mother passes on Chlamydia, the baby could face blindness; a mother could suffer a miscarriage, or develop cancer from HPV... so, in the grand scheme of things, fungi are nothing.