>>47918322Doctors will say not to overuse it because if a lot of the general population use it then bacteria will become basically immune to them. This is a real problem with lots of bacteria becoming immune to current antibiotics right now.
However, you should always use them as they are your best treatment when you have an infection. The alternative is hoping that your auto-immune system will fight it off within a month and you won't die or have any lifelong negative effects.