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Tilly2 | 13:50 Tue 31st Jul 2012 | Body & Soul
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I have been given a prescription of antibiotics for a bite on my leg which has become infected. They are to be taken four times a day either, one hour before food or on an empty stomach. How long after eating a meal, do I have to wait before my stomach is empty? I know it depends on how much I eat but generally speaking, how long does it take?

Will this be o.k.?

Tablet at 7 o'clock. Breakfast at 8 o'clock
Tablet at mid day. Lunch at 1 o'clock
Tablet at 6o'clock. Tea at 7 o'clock
Tablet at 10.30pm
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Perfect.
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Thank you, Sqad.
Tilly, your like Mary Poppins '' Perfect in every way ''.
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Why, thank you, Mr. Van Dyke.
Not perfect, unfortunately. You should see my leg! I think I got bitten in the charity shop. This is the fourth bite I've had on my leg in the same number of weeks and my second lot of antibiotics.
I called in sick today. Sick of getting bitten.
What is it that is biting you tilly ?
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Don't know, Tony. Cat fleas, dog fleas, bed bugs?.............vampire bats, is my guess.

You been on your hols?
fleas ? tilly even if you feel better, finish the antibiotics.
Not been on hols Tilly, had some computer problems.
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Thanks, Anne. I will finish the antibiotics.
I'm on the Fluclox too - horse-fly bite in my case - managed to get the pills started before it really went nasty and it is clearing up nicely now. Your timings are pretty much what I am using.
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Where is your bite, Dave?

Horse fly sounds horrible. We don't get many horses in the charity shop, so I don't think mine's a horse fly bite.
Back of leg - just above sock - dratted thing itches like h*ll, even now it's clearing up.
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'There was a witch who had an itch.'

That will teach you not to wear socks with your sandals.

Do you think those 'Nosquito' (Craghoppers) trousers will stop me being bitten?
I think they're good when new - not sure how many washes the impregnation survives. I've got one of the hats & that works reasonably well for mossies etc
Craghoppers Tilly ?
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I'll try the trousers, Dave. I got some when I went to darkest Peru.
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Tony, Craghoppers is an outdoor clothing firm. They make rugged clothes, for people who think they're rugged.
With adjustable waistbands for before/after the 'pub lunch' halfway round the walk.
Righto Tilly, thanks.
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............and trousers you can take the bottom of the legs off so that you look really good. Especially when you'r wearing your socks with your sandals.

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