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Took 2 wks iv antibiotics and month of oral antibiotics due to meningitis. is my body forever damaged by all these meds? scared
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No: Your body is far from forever damaged . One of the most brilliant findings in recent science is the cellular level resilience and flexibility induced by epigenetic function . Our bodies tend to gravitate toward better health in the absence of major impediments . I usually recommend taking probiotics when taking antibiotics to restore gut bacteria but even that will occur with s healthy diet
Answered 5/25/2016
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