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[Chiquito]

We have used an emergency medical clinic a couple times in Playas and one Pediatrician who seemed ok. For most things I'd rather be here than in the US. Assuming you have a capabile doctor the fee is much lower and the time spent with you is much longer.

I'd like to find a general family physician here in Playas. Maybe to stop having to send off to India & China for medications. Anyone have any recommendations?

[Chiquito]

Went to one yesterday for a lung infection. He put me on antibiotics when all symptoms say viral infection. Prescribed Amoxocillina even after told I have an allergy to it. Nice guy but I'll keep looking.

[vagabundo]

Kind of off subject but in my opinion doctors in Tijuana and most of Mexico as well seem to give out penicillin/antibiotics like candy. I guess they haven't heard or are too ignorant to know that this is creating antibiotic resistant bacteria which could one day make these drugs completely useless.

[Tj Jack]

Our Family Doctor is AWESOME!

His name is Dr. Effrain

Located in Colonia Libertad on Calle 16 north of the road to the airport.

He charges $20 for an office visit and will se you without an appointment.

He is very old (probably in his 70s) but he has done excellent for my family!

[BajaBoy]

Or you guys can just wait for me to get my degree in four years I won't give out penicilin like candy

[BajaGringo]

Actually there are many doctors who believe in giving an antibiotic for a viral infection in the lungs to keep it from going into pneumonia. Not all do but I have seen many doctors follow that philosophy...

[Chiquito]

Original post was 2 years ago and the lung issue long ago cleared up on it's own. My main issue with the particular doctor was that he prescribed something I had already told him I was allergic to. Either he didn't listen to me or he didn't know what he was prescribing, either one is incompetence.

Overprescibing antibiotics is a world wide problem. Some indicate it is a major contributor to drug resistant diseases.

[TJDave]

Overprescibing antibiotics is a world wide problem. Some indicate it is a major contributor to drug resistant diseases.

Drug resistance is a major problem... especially in the hospital setting. There are 2 organisms (bacteria) that are on the verge of becoming untreatable with today's antibiotics.

Staphylococcus Aureus... there is a strain known as MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus)

and

Enterococcus... the resistant strain is called VRE (Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus)



One of the "alternative" treatments for these types of infections is called "Maggot Therapy" (use your imagination)...



SO... the message for today is: Please do not abuse antibiotics, if a doctor prescribes them to you, take them as directed TO THE LETTER. DO NOT just take them until the infection has subsided and save the rest in your medicine cabinet. That is exactly how organisms become resistant... if you quit taking the antibiotic and there are still a few microbes in your system after the obvious infection has been cured, they will mutate and become resistant to the drug.

Also, if you take old antibiotics for a new infection (which may or may not be the same bug) the antibiotics have lost some effacacy and will not work properly.