Bacterial vs. viral

[agatha56]

Hi everyone. I have a question maybe someone can help me with. I went to my MD last wednesday and he put me on an antibiotic for an upper respiratory infection. The only sx. I had at the time was a temp of 102.8 and a stuffy nose. Well I took the antibiotic and my fever continued spiking to 101.4 but tylenol was effective. On day five of antibiotic therapy I started having yellow secretions from nose and a continued with fever. I went to a local clinic that was open on sunday so maybe I could get a bettter antibiotic. Tired of having a fever and feeling lousy. Well for $150 I was told it was viral and was given some nasal spray. O.K my question is "Could I have something viral while on Ribavirin"? I think this P.A was very disinterested in me and when I told him I was taking Ribavirin he said "Oh you could still have a virus, this is diffferent" Besides being out $150 and nothing being done I get so angry at these medical professionals who know nothing about Hep C  and from what I have experienced do not care to educate themselves. Its sad but true.

[CoWriter]

Yellow drainage means bacterial infection, especially accompanied by fever.  Call your doctor and have them do a culture.  It will tell them which antibiotic the bacteria is sensitive to.

Co

[meakea]

I am pretty sure that we are still quite vulnerable to viruses while on Hep C treatment.  We can still get colds and flu, etc. and that's one of the reasons a lot of docs suggest that we get the flu and pneumonia vaccinations while on treatment. Ribavirin is not preventative to all viruses.