WHY ANTIBIOTICS AREN'T ALWAYS THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR SINUS INFECTIONS?
The immense headache . The endless runny nose. The irritating cough. Sinuses have a mode of creating you totally miserable, and you may imagine a series of antibiotics would hustle the curing. Not so fast. Antibiotics are extremely overprescribed in America and around the world, and it is affecting a major health care crisis. The problem is so dominant that the U.S. actually has established an Antibiotic Awareness Week every November to make patients and suppliers alike aware of the issue. Don’t misunderstand: Antibiotics are a significant tool and they can save lives. However, they aren’t always appropriate. If they are overworked, there is a risk of developing antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Ultimately, antibiotics won’t be active against these “super bugs.” In tallying, there are risks of serious side effects, and abuse of antibiotics can potentially lead to other health problems that we are still in the procedure of fully understandin...