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I also had strep repetitively for months. I was even tested for Mono. Because I had strep so often. Do you have a dog? Dogs can also carry the strep virous. My old family doctor told us that the dog might be the carrier of the virous. We gave the dog penicillin and I have not had strep since. I still have my tonsils. I was seven at the time and am now 37.

Hi M.! Yes, I have had PLENTY of experience w/ this problem. I am a SAHM w/ 2 beautiful daughters, almost 4 and a 2 year old. My 2 year old has been repeatedly sick since she was @ 6mths old. Kept on w/ her PCP and ENT both said, lots of viruses out there & she "Had bad luck" can you imagine! Well she has had strep @ 15 times since last year. Finally I was heard & sent to an immunologist for a work up. She hasnt built up any anitbodies from her pneumoccocol vaccinations. So we have been on multiple meds since last March. A preventative antibiotic, nasal spray, AND breathing tx's since March '08. We were able to get an additional vaccination for high risks patients a few weeks ago & can go back for blood work next week to see if this has solved our problem. Say a prayer! Maybe you need a second opinion? Believe me, you know your child better than anyone else. If I had listened to my docs, I don't kow where we would be right now! Good luck & keep us posted!

I had mine taken out at about 3, that was about 75 years ago. I know as a mother you do not like the idea of having him go under the knife at such a young age but not having it can do a lot more harm then having it removed.

As a matter of info I keep Lozenges around at all times and as soon as I feel soreness I suck on them. It is a great help to me.

God Bless

My son had strep throat a lot. This all happen when he was 3. It all started in Oct 05. From Oct 05 to April 06 he had strp throat 7 time. In Feb he had strep thoroat the hole month. He had his tonsils out in June of 06. This was right before he turned 4 year. He so sick that he had to have the shot of penicillin. After we got his tonsils out he has not has strep throat is doing great. He is going to be 7 in June. I feel getting the tonsils out help a lot.

Grapefruit seed extract daily in citrus juice can help build his immune system. Personally, I am very conservative when it comes to medicine and surgery, but having experienced chronic strep throat myself until age 9 when my tonsils were removed, I had my daughter's removed at age 5 when she began having the same issues. It worked for both of us.

We actually went through this same thing, except my son was 2 when we dealt with it. He had strep 6 times in 5 months for the 2nd year in a row. We saw an ENT specialist and he told us that some patients actually carry the strep virus in their tonsils and no matter how many antibiotics you give him, it'll never go away. If anything, it will make him worse because his immunities are being built up against the antibiotics making his body resistant to them later when he needs them again. So we chose to have the surgery. That was almost 5 years ago and he hasn't had strep since. His recovery was fantastic. He spent one night in the hospital for observation (he struggled with being groggy). He was a little cranky for about 2 days because he couldn't eat his crackers. But after the 2nd day, he was back to normal, running around and eating anything he wanted. So after all that, my advice to you is to see an ENT before you make any decisions, but if you do go the route of taking out the tonsils, don't worry. It'll be ok.

Hope I was able to help! Good luck.
A. K

Well, I say go for the opp. I had alot of issues with mine and since they cut them out, not a sore throat in sight

My daughter, which is now 7, had her tonsils out at that age and continued to get strep throat. My family Dr. told me to get the whole family tested, b/c someone was a carrier. I did and found that my step daughter was the carrier. This was 2 years ago and she hasn't had it since my step daughter was treated! My daughter got strep every other month before we got to the bottom of it! Good Luck!

P.S. I had my tonsils removed several years ago due to tonsilitis, and I have had strep 3 times since then. Before I got them out, I never had strep before!

My son had his tonsils out when he was 2. He was the same way only it was every month with tonsilitis...so the doctor recommended taking them out and he has had no problems ever since. He is now 7 Glad I did it. I know from personal experience (i had mine out at 19) that was tough..the older they are the worse it is recovery wise. HTH!

A friend's daughter had this EXACT issue. Their daughter got strep all the time. Strep is a serious infection and I've heard can cause heart trouble if not cared for properly. They waited until she was nearly a teen to get her tonsils out and since then not one more case of strep. Her mom said she was angry that they waited and wish they had done it sooner. If she had it to do over again, she would have done it when she was 5. The daughter would have been much healthier and missed a lot less school. Children seem to also heal more quickly the younger they are. Do it asap. Plan to take off a week with him and just do lots of loving and TLC! He'll be much better after he recouperates.

It's the best thing he'll ever have done. You would be surprised how many viruses and nasal prblems he'll eliminate with the tonsils gone.

I had this situation with 2 of my 3 children. My two boys kept getting it, and my daughter never did. Turns out she was the carrier of strep. She was given medication and we never had another issue with it. You might want to have other family members tested before jumping into pulling his tonsils out.

Hope all turns out well.

M. G, Removing the tonsils is going to make so much difference in your childs health.If he keeps having to repeat antibiotics his body could become resistant to any kind of antibiotic that he may need in the future.I have 2 children that have had their tonsils taken out and it isn't really that big a deal,they just are groggy the first day and your Dr.should give you something he can take for pain that will also help him sleep.My youngest was eating chicken noodle soup at lunch the same day.It will all depend on how well your child reacts to pain.But for the most part it isn't that difficult and will make a world of difference in how much he is sick in the future.Hope this will help,good luck,D. F

M., Hello. I have a daughter that was getting strep many times a year. She is my child who has a low immune system. I don't believe in taking tonsils out because they are there for a reason. They don't stop getting strep because their tonsils are out anyway. Strep is a virus that is contagious whether you have tonsils or not. I did some research and started my daughter on Noni juice and also a friend told me to give her pickle juice or let her eat a lot of pickles. I know that sounds crazy but nothing will grow in that much vinegar and my kids love pickles. I hope this helps. I am 40 years old and still have my tonsils.

I had this problem with one of my daughters about two years ago. We were able to stop the cycle by sanitizing her toothbrush with hydrogen peroxide daily until she was over it, we only used disposable straws in her portable drinks and we started having her take a liquid nutritional that has anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. She gargled daily with it until we knew we were past the re-infection stage. Now she just drinks it daily and we sanitize her toothbrush weekly. I never wanted to have tonsils removed either.
L. K.

You probably already do this but just a reminder, change his toothbrush every time he finishes his antibiotics. Using the same toothbrush will re-infect him.

Oh the ol dreadful strep throat... I have had strep throat all my life. My doctor threatened to take my tonsils out but never did. But he did tell me that once you have strep throat the virus stays in your body for a year and in order to get rid of the virus you have to be strep throat free for a year. I wish he would have taken my tonsils out because I still to this day get strep throat. My daughter just had it for the first time at the age of 9. I will not hesitate to get her tonsils out if she starts getting it like i do. It is HORRIBLE and I wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy. Good luck!

I also dealt with a child that was sick with strep throat on a regular basis. It seemed that he was on an antibotic for at least a week of every month. We had his tonsils out when he was 5. After that he was very rarely sick with strep throat again. (if remembering right he only had it twice more while he was in school) He is now 23.

My husband had strep throat about four times a year as a child. Every Christmas he spent it in the bed because of getting strep! My grandmother told my husband about taking Vitamin C daily to stop the continuing of strep and of course he was very skeptical about it until he tried it. My husband has not had strep in over 10 years now because he takes Vitamin C every day! I hope this helps you :)
M.