How many antibiotics have you had?

[MsOllie]

I was being curious today so looked up my GP record as I'm on antibiotics yet again
Since 2006 I've had 39 courses

I can’t remember as a child but since being an adult -
twice after post-birth surgeries
once for a uti
twice for tonsillitis
and on them atm for strep throat

Don’t remember as a child, once via drip as an adult

39 is absolutely ridiculous unless it's for a chronic condition. We can't afford to pop them like Smarties.

There are none on my NHS app record, but that's incomplete. I'm confident I've had fewer than five courses in my teen/adult life. Don't know about early childhood.

I can't remember how often I had them as a child, but I do remember having the banana stuff on occasion!

As an adult, I've had one course of erythromycin when I was 19 to try and clear my skin up (it didn't) and then a course of penicillin a few years ago for strep throat.

I have just been prescribed penicillin for 10 days, 4 tabs a day. I have been unwell since Sunday and am now struggling to swallow and my ears and nose are also in pain. The night sweats have been horrendous and my appetite is basically gone.
Only thing is the doctor didn't say what I actually have.. white bits on my throat so can only guess strep throat, tonsillitis, or glandular fever..? Anyone know?

Immunocompromised. Mostly given because I have a condition which causes abscesses and I tend to get tonsillitis twice a year too

Tonsillitis probably, it's rife at the minute

Loads. I suffer pyelonephritis regularly and it's caused sepsis twice and cellulitis too. I was on prophylactic antibiotics from 17 weeks with DS.

As a child probably once a month at one stage - I was prone to chest infections, including a couple of bouts of pneumonia, until I had my tonsils removed at age 5. Things improved slowly by the age of 10.

As an adult I have had them for probably 6ish UTIs, whooping cough and a chest infection. I possibly had some after my first DC was born, but I was in such a bad way at the time I really can't remember.

Twice in my life

I've had three courses in my entire life. Two were for tooth infections.

My 4 children have never had any (so far, touchwood).

Only one course as an adult after labour , and episiotomy!

I'm hardly ever Unwell and if I am I want the drugs to work so would never ask for them unless very poorly !

No idea as a very young child but since I've been old enough to know, 2. One for a dental infection about 20 years ago and the other quite recently for an infected bursitis. That was penicillin and so I found out I'm allergic to it, at age 55....

DC are adults. DS2 has had 3, all for throat infections. DS1 had one long term course for acne (didn't help).

Sadly, lots. At least four sets a year as I have recurring ear infections and have for the past 25 odd years. Husband has only ever had one set in the 15yrs we’ve been together though.

Very rarely as an adult. Every five minutes as a kid for tonsillitis

I've been on them for five years to sort out a chronic UTI. Not ideal but I had zero quality of life and was taking a ridiculous amount of painkillers before I started them

About 6, probably - only 2 in adulthood, though.

probably about 20/25 lots. Mostly due to ear infections. Some stomach stuff, some infections after surgery.

Definitely. I only take them when the doctor/hospital prescribes them and always finish the course unless they say otherwise

At least every six/eight weeks. For years.

Dh is on them permanently.

2012 were the last time

I had them.continually for 2 years as a small child in the 60s