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Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan
Antibiotics kill all bacteria, good and bad alike. Healthy cultures in the colon are lost and if not replenished could be colonized by unhealthy cultures and digestion problems can ensue, mostly diarrhea.
Interstitial tissue requires collagen to maintain form and provide a physical barrier to spread of infection, and if the infection is invasive enough you can lose this defensive barrier. It's one of the things that often gets overlooked. This isn't to mention the constant coughing she is likely experiencing which creates a lot of damage to the upper respiratory tract that still requires plenty of vitamin C.
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Thanks for the digestion info. There really isn't much interstitial space with the airways. It's comprised of 2 different types of epithelials, basement membrane, and smooth muscle. So you don't really need to worry about collagen issues with a pneumonia. Also the damage to the airways will be a result of swelling and minor "trauma" and the vitamin C won't help that at all. But it is good to take in general just to aid your immunity during and post-infection.