Antibiotic resistance

[cjsmith]

I think I have antibiotic-resistant gut bacteria now.

Comments

[ladycelia.livejournal.com]

Are they good gut bacteria, or bad gut bacteria?

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Oh, the good ones. Some days I forget to take my probiotics until evening, and I'm not doubled over moaning. It's convenient, but I also kinda hope my gut bacteria don't exchange genetic material with anything else. Bacteria are frighteningly good at that.

[nosrednayduj]

I'm glad it's good bacteria. I was afraid you'd contracted C-Dif or something.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've been feeding myself good bacteria continuously. I think I'm breeding hardy strains!

[evilegg.livejournal.com]

Doesn't it seem like I should be able to feed the dog my birth control pills and pull her out of heat?

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

If you try it, tell me what happens!

[evilegg.livejournal.com]

I think reversing the heat cycle should be your area of interest and claim to fame once you get vet schooled.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Sadly for my future fame, I think that one's already been solved. Snip snip.

[evilegg.livejournal.com]

But sometimes we don't get shelter dogs spayed quick enough- like with Bunny.
And I don't want to wait 6 weeks like they advide (although I will).

[hnybny.livejournal.com]

(reminds self to learn to like yogurt)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Or you could get the expensive pills that need to be kept in the fridge. :-)

[hnybny.livejournal.com]

Yay, more pills... and expensive ones at that.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Yeah, tell me about it. This bit about not being twenty any more kinda sucks.

(Well, I shouldn't blame it all on age. Both my parents are far healthier than I am. But you know what I mean.)

[hnybny.livejournal.com]

I don't think Ill be adding them to the regime, I'm not even sure how well the pills would work with my crappy GI system.