[queuep]

Sure, but on a global scale the rich are a small percentage of the world population.

Some countries are very restrictive on prescribing antibiotics (almost too strict) and it feels like it falls flat as you can get it over the counter in a lot of places.

[_zoltan_]

In Switzerland it's tough to get antibiotics unless you absolutely need them. Even when I had a lung issue for 2 weeks I had to beg to get antibiotics. Weird. And they are not available over the counter.

In Hungary, on the other hand, they hand them out like candies.

So yes, the solution was to import them from Hungary. :-)

[epcoa]

> get antibiotics unless you absolutely need them.

Yes that’s exactly how it should be. They are not at all benign misprescribed.

> Even when I had a lung issue for 2 weeks I had to beg to get antibiotics.

Was there any evidence of a bacterial infection or did they just give in? 2 weeks is not a long time for a viral respiratory illness either.

[chmod775]

Congratulations. You likely did more harm to yourself than you prevented.

When you go to multiple doctors and they're in agreement it's a bad idea, the correct response likely isn't to self-medicate in your addled state.