Two weeks ago I traveled for work. Over the weekend, I felt myself starting to feel like crap. By Monday I felt like I had strep throat and bronchitis. having both of them in the past I basically self diagnosed. I was going to dive into my stash of Amoxicillin, however, as a prepper
, I also keep a stash of Fish Mox Forte, which are 500mg Amoxicillin capsules for getting rid of the bacteria in a fish tank. Knowing I have taken stronger Amoxicillin in the past for both strep and bronchitis, I thought I might try an experiment. I would take a 10 day cycle of Fish Mox Forte instead of going to the doctor or taking my
generic Amoxicillin pills. If I got worse instead of better, I would hightail it to the doctor and get better treatment than my self diagnosis.
Well, started my Fish Mox Forte cycle last Wednesday. Tomorrow is seven days on the cycle. Personally, I feel 110% better, and by day four of the cycle, I finally rolled out of bed and felt much better. I didn’t treat myself any differently, other than making a big pot of soup. I still worked 8 — 10 hours a day, I packed over the weekend (as I am moving in about five weeks) and continued life as usual. Well, with the exception I probably went to bed an average of 30 — 60 minutes earlier each evening.
Now, I bought this bottle of Fish Mox Forte two to three years ago. It has been sitting in a base medical kit for some time. I bought it off of Amazon.com and cannot even find it listed there today. I credit the lack of availability with all you preppers out there that bought it and are storing it up.
My point here is that it does work, rather it worked for me. I caution you though, that you should have a diagnosis for whatever it is ailing you prior to using it. I am not a doctor. I don not play one on TV, and I am not one in real life. I used what I have read over the years, and knowing my own body to diagnose and medicate myself. I offer NO medical advise in this post. This is simply a recap of what I did to squelch the illness that was bringing me down.
Raise your hand and let me know if you have used Fish Mox to self medicate, and what you may have used it for…
In reply to Debbie Belcher .
I’m not a doctor Debbie, so I cannot endorse dosages or length of time. I can tell you that if I am starting to get sick and feel it is something for amoxicillin, I’ll taken 500 or 1000 mg, and run a five ro 10 day course depending on what is wrong with me. It seems to work just fine, and I rarely have to take it more than once or twice a year.
How many mg do you take for an tooth abcess and how long do you take them for?
In reply to Lori .
Lori — sorry for the delay in replying. I fear that what you are doing, with your family, is going to be all too common in the near future. I went to the Chiropractor the other day, and my deductible kicked in. It’s exponentially higher than it used to be. Health insurance is going to become “catastrophic insurance” in the event there is a major issue going forward.
I have used fish biotics for years instead of going to the doctor. Used it for my husband and kids too. We started using it when Obamacare came into being and we received a $4000 deductible per person. That means we pay cash at the doctor until the deductible is met–which is never. Doctors where I live are $160 a visit. More than we can afford. Most ailments can be treated without a doctor. Recently my husband had a sinus infection. A 10 day round of Fish mox forte , 2 times a day at 500 mg worked wonders. He is fine now. I am not a doctor either nor do i give advice but I am tired of paying out for insurance and still having to pay for a doctors visit. Hope this helps.
I’ve been doing my own research and I’ve finally bought a bottle of ‘Fish Mox Forte/Amoxcillin’ and it’s arrived but it’s capsule are Blue/Pink with the Id A‑45 and looks nothing like the ones I take..My generic ones are yellow with the Id GG849 and yes, I’ve looked it up on Pill Id and ONE of the inactive ingredients worries me so. It’s Sodium Laurly Sulfate.. Any response/feedback would be helpful. I mean, the pill bottle is from Thomas labs but on Pill Id; it’s stated that it’s from India, the distribution company, I mean?? I know a lot of reviewers/purchaser etc, says it’s fine and it works but that ONE ingre freaks me out.
In reply to Zaphod .
Great information. Thanks.
Yes, it’s true. the “fish Mox” is the same stuff. it has to be, by law, if it has the same capsule.
also fish are quite sensitive to impurities, so it has to be at least human pharmacy grade.
Prescriptions are still useful, though, because they tell you how long to take it for to be sure of killing the bacteria. all antibiotic prescriptions MYST be completed to make sure it doesn’t turn resistant.
In reply to Carl C Prescott .
I am recovered, feel 100%, and whether right or wrong, attribute at least some of it to the Fish Mox. I know enough about my body and being sick to know what I had, and what might have been prescribed to me had I gone to the doctor. Whether I am right or wrong, that is another story…
In reply to Olivia .
Thanks Olivia, great advise. Appreciate the input as well as reading the blog.
I have a stockpile of fish meds, but never used them.
As a retired nurse, I do caution people to educate themselves about all medications. I suggest you buy a used PDR, Physican’s Drug Reference. They are expensive, but a secondhand one can be bought for less than $20. I bought mine at our local university’s book sale, it was about 5 years old and cost $12.
Just use caution when taking or giving medications to anyone.