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All that being said, I think it is a shame that we live in a system where it is so expensive and inconvenient to see a real doctor that people resort to this kind of thing.
Why do special forces guys need to get medicine this way?
Antibiotics are a balancing game of just the right dose. I suppose vet medicine is better than nothing at all in dire straights but if its at all possible, see a people doctor. They're good at that sort of thing.
"Since these medications are not regulated for use in humans, there are no guarantees as to their quality or potency." Also no regulation as to how they are used. Super-bugs are being bred by over-use, and a careless or ignorant individual can make his/her own infection hard to kill by using antibiotics in other than the approved way (e.g. not finishing the course).
Self medication is possible and, with enough research, can be done successfully and responsibly, but for most people it's really not a good idea.
Here in Brazil, if you're friends with the pharmacist, this is easy.
Has anything changed?
I have successfully diagnosed and treated MRSA and upper respiratory infections in myself. I NEVER suggest anybody else to self medicate. Most people do not take it seriously enough or do enough research to self medicate. All that being said, I think it is a shame that we live in a system where it is so expensive and inconvenient to see a real doctor that people resort to this kind of thing.
Here in Brazil, if you're friends with the pharmacist, this is easy.
The fact that so many people are looking to get drugs without a prescription makes me reflect on the accessibility to healthcare in this country....
If you really want to get right down to it, why are guys in special forces (arguably reasonably smart, also evidenced by their figuring out this antibiotics trick) NOT going to see an army doc right away?
If I was going to be a really snarky asshole I might suggest that perhaps because it's a single-payer system the quality of care isn't that great and blah blah blah. I don't really believe that but arguments can be made both ways.
Don't be a troll.