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Aristus

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8. Everybody stop asking your medical provider for antibiotics for every little sniffle, okay?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 06:43 PM

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The vast majority of your respiratory infections are, or will be, viral in nature. Take the symptomatic treatment they prescribe, along with rest and plenty of water, and stop demanding antibiotics.

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