2007-03-21 12:11:52 · 13 answers · asked by Thomas V 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
~shouldn't u always stay away from sick people~
2007-03-21 12:14:56 · answer #1 · answered by pink 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like people have said, the antibiotics don't have a negative effect on the immune system. Since you have been ill enough to be given antibioitcs, I would recommend avoiding sick people for a couple of days, just to give your immune system a breather as it were. Its not something you HAVE to do, its not incredibly serious if you do come into contact with sick people, but it would be good to let your body fully recover.
2007-03-21 20:41:32 · answer #2 · answered by Bacteria Boy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a healthcare provider I'd say: No, not necessarily. Most people do not have the time to avoid people when they are sick....I don't write people off for 'post illness immune system compromise'. Besides at this point your immune system is functioning at an adequate level
2007-03-21 19:16:37 · answer #3 · answered by tlbrown42000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Complete opposite. Antibiotics improve your immune system and make you a little more immune to sicknesses. You may not want to expose yourself to 15 people with the flu but antibiotics improve your system. The sickness that you got over is what had weakened your system.
2007-03-21 19:16:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. Your immune system is not compromised. The reason you had a course of antibiotics was for an infection, now cured, I hope
2007-03-21 19:15:48 · answer #5 · answered by MANCHESTER UK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your immune system is not compromised after antibiotics, or rather because of antibiotics.
The antibiotics may have killed off the "good" bacteria in your intestinal/digestive tract, but what lowers your immune system is when you don't have enough white blood cells to fight infection--I believe that is called neutropenia. That is when you can "catch" infection from others.
People on chemo or who have AIDS are often immuno-compromised.
2007-03-21 19:16:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think your immune system is compromised just from taking antibiotics. Antibiotics strengthen your system and help build up antibodies. That's why they help you get better.
2007-03-21 19:15:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you should. But, your immune system will never recover unless you hekp it.
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2007-03-21 19:28:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah i would aviod people that are not very well while you have just got over an Illness, maybe a week or so but i would suggest to ring the NHS help line, they could tell you more advice on that,
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2007-03-21 19:16:06 · answer #9 · answered by XxXxPinkPrincessxXxX 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not particularly. Unless your illness was very severe your immune system should be fine!
2007-03-21 19:42:57 · answer #10 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
antibiotics do not interfere with your immune system,they would actually help you fight off any harmfull germs.
2007-03-21 19:17:59 · answer #11 · answered by Alfred E. Newman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋