1. Antibiotics are against bacteria - not viri, allagens, parasites.
2. Heavy mucous discharge from the sinuses, initiated by allegens
may form a warm 'culture mat' in the throat over-night, which
allows respiritory-system attacking bacteria [streps & pneumonia]
to establish.
3. Hence a condition initiated by allegens can be alleviated by
anti-biotics.
??

Please list the flaws in this reasoning.

Thanks,

== Chris Glur.

gs

That isn't what happens. Try researching normal flora of the upper
respiratory tract, IgE mediated hypersensitivity, secretory IgA to find out
some of the reasons why. You might also look at experimental oral candidosis
(thrush) for an example of an infection provoked by antibiotic treatment. GS

robert

The problem is that antibiotics are not site specific but go all over your
body. Many people get diarrhea because of them. They can kill the friendly
bacteria and let the nasty ones over grow. These resistant bacteria can kill
you if you stay on antibiotics too long.
The more you take antibiotics the more resistant strains of bacteria you
will develop.

ironjustice

1. Antibiotics are against bacteria - not viri, allagens, parasites

Since antibiotics .. some .. TARGET .. iron and since bacteria .. viri ..
parasites .. USE iron and since iron is being targeted IN those different
medical maladies .. one COULD say you are wrong with your first point but not
wrong in the whole hypothesis since the antibiotics USED might BE the ones used
to target .. iron ..

If you see what I mean ..

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pfriley

The plural of "virus" is "viruses."


I would say, "a condition initiated by allergens MAY be alleviated by
antibiotics."

It is possible and actually a common occurrence for people with
chronic allergic rhinitis to develop secondary sinusitis, not just
because of the "culture mat," but because mucosal edema impedes normal
sinus drainage. Normal ciliary action of the upper respiratory mucosa
draws bacteria out of the sinus cavities under normal cir***stances.

However, it can be difficult to distinguish who has a secondary
infection and who doesn't. Neither the presence of sinus tenderness, a
particular nature of discharge, facial edema, nor particular findings
on sinus X-rays or CT scans are diagnostic.

I often will treat for secondary sinusitis in a patient with chronic
allergic rhinitis when (1) I suspect sinusitis clinically and
treatment for allergic rhinitis alone has not been effective, or (2)
there has been several weeks of acutely worse symptoms above baseline
along with clinical signs of sinusitis.

PF