Strep Infections
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My Sons Positive Strep Throat Culture
Asked by T.R. from Evansville
on August 31, 2007
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Hi, My Dr. Just called me to let me knoe the strep throat culture they did came back positvie for him. I guess this means that he is a strep carrier at least in his th...
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- Yes, this is not as uncommon as you might think. We just had to have our sons tonsils and adnoids out, it wasn't the most pleasant experiences with a 4 year old, but i...
- Oh my, I feel for you hon. I grew up having strep throat at least once a month. It's not fun. My kids have had it a few times as well. Something that helped with m...
- My children used to get that atleast 8 times a year and we were constantly at the dr. office and on medications until I took them in one time to a different dr. in the...
Strep Throat
Asked by B.T. from Minneapolis
on May 27, 2010
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My son has not had a problem with frequent strep throat but he caught it about a month ago or so and we can not get reed of it.
he is going on his 4th antibiotic and ...
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- A friend of mine has an 8 yr old that if he tested every time he went to the doc, it would be positive for strep, but he never has any symptoms. They do not treat un...
- My daughter had the same situation this winter. She was put on Amox. twice, the Z-Pack, and another antibiotic that I don't remember the name. Then we went to an ENT a...
- Also, make sure you also disinfect his toys. I remember not doing that after my kids had thrush and they got it back. It is also amazing how big of a difference havi...
Strep Throat
Asked by B.K. from Lancaster
on April 27, 2009
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My daughter has been diagnosed with strep throat 3 months in a row. Within about a week of finishing the antibiotics, she gets it again. He tonsils are always enlarge...
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- My daughter was the same way about 2 years ago. The pediatrician was not recommending that we get them removed yet, and put her on VERY strong antibiotics. We went t...
- do you finish all the antibiotics completely? or just when she feels a bit better you stop? well i assume she's taking amoxicillin as i've battled with chronic strep a...
- My daughter had her tonsils and adnoids removed when she was 2. It was the best move health wise that i think I ever made for her. She has only been really sick mayb...
Strep Throat
Asked by D.S. from Wheeling
on September 23, 2009
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My 6 yr old was sent home from school friday with a fever. She never acted like she had a sore throat, or any symptoms of strep throat. She goes to her dads every week...
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- This is so possible. The fever is the body's way of trying to fight the illness on it's own. Typically it will take 3 or 4 days of antibiotic therapy for a person to "...
- She could caught a virus as well. The antibiotic could not be working on the strep bacteria. There are probably other reasons also. Just follow the doctors advice. ...
- She may need a stronger antibiotic. I had a friend whose son had the same problem and he went through several different antibiotics before the strep finally went away...
Strep Throat
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on December 28, 2010
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I have 2 kids (4 1/2 and 18 months). They get strep throat constantly. The last 2 months they have been on antibiotics all the time. We have taken the oldest to the...
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- You should have your whole family checked to see if one of you is a strep carrier. Your regular pediatrician (if they are good!) can do the test. It can be someone i...
- Do you think one of you could be a "carrier"?
- Both of my kids got strep repeatably like yours. My oldest had strep 9 times in less than a year. My youngest got it 10 times in 10 months. The first time my oldes...
"Strep Throat and Tonsils"
Asked by K.G. from Norfolk
on August 1, 2007
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My 9 Year old son has been getting strep throat 3 times a year for the last 4 years. The Ent wants to remove his tonsils and adnoids! Has anyone been through this an...
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- K., My son faced the same situation when he was 5. We went ahead and had the tonsils and adenoids removed. He has yet to have a case of strep. But, 5 years old i...
- I would do it. I had to get mine out when I was 20!!! It's much worse later than earlier- and it really helped. I would much rather go through a lot of pain at once...
- Before doing the surgery, try going to a homeopathic doctor. They help the body heal itself. God made our bodies to heal itself, when we put the right things in it. ...
Strep Throat
Asked by A.S. from San Diego
on February 3, 2010
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Two questions here....Our 6 yr old missed school and had a dr's appointment mid morning. They determined she had strep throat with a culture on the spot. Is a swab tes...
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- I do not think the 24 hours included a visit with daddy but here are some things to think about. What is the relationship with her mom? Does she resist visitation with...
- Hi. We have had a LOT of experience with strep throat. Usually, the Dr. will say no school or interaction with friends/classmates for 24-48 hours. I find it hard to...
- Karen is correct - the issue is being contagious and possibly infecting other people, but it doesn't mean you have to be quarantined at home. They usually just don't ...
Strep Throat
Asked by S.G. from Boston
on February 22, 2009
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I was wondering if anyone has ever suspected there child has had strep throat a few weeks after they may have had it? My child had a low low grade fever, slighlty dec...
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- I used to have strep on and off for years. I would have her tested to make sure she isn't a carrier. Sometimes you seem to get better but you havent' gotten rid of the...
- Yes, they can get strep throat again (and again and again). Get another culture. They do not have to have a sore throat to have strep. My daughter complains about a ...
- my daughter, when she was young, always felt it before it would show up on any tests. i always asked the dr to leave the culture in 48 hrs rather than the usual 24 and...
Continued Recurrence of Strep Throat in My 8 Year Old
Asked by C.W. from San Francisco
on February 26, 2008
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My 8 year old daughter has gotten strep throat 4 times in the last 4 months. Has anyone had similar experiences? It doesn't seem right that we are off the anti bioti...
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- Make sure she gets "pro-biotics" in her when taking anti-biotics. Get the one in the health food store. She needs her good bacteria that gets destroyed by the antibiot...
- Hi C., My nine year old had strep 8 times last year. We were pulling our hair out trying to figure out how she kept getting strep. We finally tested the whole fami...
- Hi, C.! This may sound odd, but it has been a lifesaver for us. At the first indication of sore throat, put a few drops of hydrogen peroxide into each ear (give it a...
Questions About Strep Throat
Asked by A.C. from Fort Walton Beach
on November 6, 2006
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My daughter, age 3, was diagnosed last week with strep throat. I actually took her to the doctor because she was vomiting and when he looked in her throat her tonsils...
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- As was told to you in a previous post, strep throat does not usually last more then a week and that is with taking antibiotics, usually shorter with the shot cause tha...
- Hi! Your situation doesn't sound quite right. Usually strep has a fever (often a high, persistent one). While I agree with the other posts that the vomiting could b...
- Hi, I have 4 children and they've all had it (except for baby, 2mo). It usually doesn't last more than a week. After about 3 to 5 days from the initial day they w...
