And, it is truly sad that most here have NOT memorized the bad s/e's possible on their meds lists! It's hard work to take meds and supplements so they don't cancel each other out..... one this hour? Another the next? It can become for many an all DAY EXPERIENCE! Now, I take only WHAT I NEED! No more? No less.
As for anti-biotics? They do have their place and their time.. the problem is that so many practicing docs aren't keeping up to date about the s/e's that can happen from long term anti-b's. I'm definitely a victim of this, I believe, but there's no 'clinical proof' of the cause/effect aspects. Ergo I'm a sunk boat from that perspective. BUT IT DID cause things to 'happen' to me causing a big downhill neuropathy spiral down almost thru the drain.
Being 'treated for one thing'? Can help that one thing, but it could create havoc on the rest of your systems! We are NOT automobiles, we are very complex animals with inter-relations among our various systems that are truly marvelous and amazing. But mess up one? You get problems. We w/neuropathies have had our 'systems' thrown out of sync. Thus we must be super careful about anything we eat, drink, take in, etc. to the point of almost being paralysed at times about what to do!
There are many here with a huge pool of knowledge! About their experiences and about how they've dealt with them! USE and read this knowledge and get smarter!
I also agree w/Mrs D about BEING YOUR OWN ADVOCATE! Actually, YOU are a star! Not so 'n so! YOU've gone thru more, pain and loss and the like! And, you can become a star for your area by talking to your area, state and national representatives about who you are and why you're there and why you care!

BTW? The neuropathy group you mentioned is NOT qualified as stellar in the various 'giving' evaluations. They don't post their annual reports nor do they distribute them. Take a look at the board? Then watch it...it never changes. I used to evaluate non-profits? A non-changing board, means a non-evolving organiztion. Enuf said.

REMEMBER: WE ARE THE STARS! And we deserve to be! - j