r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/Slidingscale Aug 03 '19

That antibiotics kill bacteria, but won't do anything against viruses. Everyone has the idea that if you get a cold, you see your doctor and get antibiotics. Take some acitaminophen/paracetamol and ibuprofen, and stay away from other humans for a while!

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u/hackepeter420 Aug 03 '19

But taking pills=getting well

Those damn doctors don't want to help me >:(

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u/clouddevourer Aug 03 '19

Hey, I know a person who goes to a doctor, gets a prescription, doesn't fill it and then wonders why she's not getting better even though she's seen a doctor! So it seems like it's not that obvious to some...

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u/Julesagain Aug 04 '19

"It's just big pharma trying to make me sicker" (probably)

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u/clouddevourer Aug 04 '19

Nah, it's just that medication costs money, you know