Strep Infections
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Can a Person Get Strep from a Child Who Has Been on Antibiotics for 7 Days?
Asked by M.G. from Dallas
on August 21, 2012
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Hi Moms,
My friend is claiming she got strep throat from my 8 y/o son shortly after seeing him. However, when she saw him, it was already his 7th day of antibiotic...
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- Strep is all over . . . that's a bit ridiculous on her part. If you purposefully foisted your child on her when you knew he was sick, that's one thing. But 7 days ou...
- OMG! She left her house?!? Doesn't she know the risks involved?!? Please warn her to stay home and indoors so she does not get the flu or West Nile.
- I would tell her that if that's the case, then why doesn't your whole family, and your son's whole class have it? Further, she wasn't in close contact with him, was she?
3 Yr Old with Swollen Tonsils for over a Month
Asked by E.I. from Oklahoma City
on November 13, 2008
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Hello ladies,
I'm needing help with an issue for my 3 year old son. He has had some frustrating situations reoccuring and I'm not quite sure what to do. He's had swo...
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- Hi, my little boy was 3 when I noticed he was grinding his teeth at night. He was breathing really heavy and sometimes not breathing well. I brought him several time...
- Take him off wheat and all cereal grains for 3 months. AlLso no dairy- obviously. It will be tough but you need to try to feed him as much raw fruit and vegetables a...
- I would also agree with the person who suggested seeing a doctor. Most communities have some kind of free clnic for people without insurance. You could probably call...
Strep or Something Else
Asked by M.T. from Nashville
on July 19, 2012
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Is it possible to have white spots on the back of your tonsils that has been swollen over 3-4 days now without fever, and it not be strep throat? Are there other thin...
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- Could be tonsil stones.....
- I always got pus on my tonsils and throat -- even so bad they would sometimes break open and bleed - and I needed antibiotics. It was NEVER Strep! The last time it...
- A nurse friend recently told me white spots mean strep but I had sore throats all the time as a kid and remember that white spots do not necessarily mean strep. I thi...
Tonsils Out After Age 40
Asked by P.O. from Harrisburg
on January 25, 2011
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Have you ever had your tonsils removed after age 40 and was it worth the surgery, any complications, etc. This is to be done for a male with certain medical conditions.
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- I had my tonsils out at age 23, and it was a veritable nightmare. They told me to take 2 weeks off work, and I figured after about 2 or 3 days, I'd be lounging at t...
- I had my tonsils out at age 29. It was NOT FUN! However, that is because the pain meds. they gave me afterward made me nauseated... if that happens, call the doctor ri...
- I've had a relative, over 40, have their adenoids removed recently, but they left the tonsils. HIstorically, tonsils were removed en mass by surgeons across the count...
Looking for Success Stories:non-surgically Solving Chronically Swollen Tonsils
Asked by S.A. from Los Angeles
on October 19, 2008
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I have been told by doctors that sometimes children out grow their enlarged tonsils by age 12. What has anyone found that has helped a teenager reduce tonsils that ha...
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- After years of "she'll grow out of it", we finally found a doctor who "shaved" her tonsils. They were not removed, just shaved. She went into the operating room at 9:3...
- Hello, I don't know if this is a success story or not, but my seventeen year old's tonsils are smaller now. Still very large. If I had it to do over, I would have ha...
- Sorry, I don't have a success story. I'm here to play devil's advocate! I didn't really have problems with tonsils as a child. My problem began after I turned 18! Now ...
Removing Tonsils and Adnoids for Chronic colds.....good Idea?
Asked by A.S. from Reading
on March 6, 2012
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my 2 yr old has has chronic colds runny noses stuffy nose coughing sneezing 3 ear infec. and also on daily breathing treatment for wheezing since june 2011 i go thursd...
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- I know that when my son was young he had issues with his breathing cause his tonsils where huge. It has helped him a lot getting them out. I don't know if it helps w...
- well tonsils actually fight infections and illness so I don't understand how that would help. I would think that they might need tubes in their ears but if the tonsil...
- It used to be pretty common practice to remove them. Now? Not so much. WHY do they want to remove them? Are they seriously enlarged?
Worried About Getting Tonsils Out/tubes In! Any Good or Bad Experiences ?
Asked by M.N. from Cincinnati
on January 8, 2008
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Recently a friend sent out an email about how her year has started off with a BAD few bangs... and I was thinking to myself how fortunate we have been with our childre...
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- Hi M., We went through the same thing last year with my daugther, who at the time was 3. She had ear infections and fluid in both of her ears which also caused her t...
- Hi M.! I have not gone thru the tonsils with my child, but my cousin did...her little girl just turned last fall - poor thing had back-2-back ear infections....and he...
- My daughter had 3 sets of tubes. Hearing loss as well. She also had her anoids removed during the 3rd tube surgery. Our dr. said after a 3rd set he also removes the ...
Preventing Swimmer's Ear and Swollen Tonsils and Inflamed Ears
Asked by T.B. from Jacksonville
on June 19, 2009
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I have a two questions here. My 3 yr. old daughter has swimmer's ear in both ears. She is on drops and must stay out if the water for 5 days. Once we get it all healed...
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- http://www.notmilk.com/e.html The best thing to do is prevent the problem not keep fixing is when it happens. Sorry to hear your little girl is suffering. If you ...
- my son gets swimmers ear all the time. My Dr. told us a 1/2 and 1/2 solution of vinegar and alcohol - the vinegar prevents bacteria from growin and the alcohol dries ...
- Good Day, Please use only ear tubes to help keep water out of your childs ear! No cotton, it will retain the water/moisture in her ears! My now 8 yr.old just h...
Post Strep GN
Asked by S.P. from Indianapolis
on March 9, 2009
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We took my eight year old son to the pediatrician last Friday due to the fact that we noticed bright red blood in his urine. The pediatrician immediately ordered bloo...
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- Post-streptococcal GN http://www.walgreens.com/library/contents.jsp?docid=000503&doctype=1 Kidney anatomy Definition Post-streptococcal GN is a disorder of t...
- Wow, I want to thank you S. for asking this question and Debbiesue for such a complete explanation. My 17 yr old daughter had this very condition last fall and not ON...
- S., I don't want to scare you, but a family from our church lost a daughter around that same age to what I believe was that several years ago. What I definitely re...
9 Yr Old Having Tonsils Out
Asked by T.O. from Kansas City
on January 5, 2008
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My 9 yr old daughter is having her tonsils and adenoids removed next week. I want to know what should we expect and how long is recovery. The doctor has told us she wi...
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- My 2 boys had thier tonsils out at ages 5 and 3. One child hung out on the couch for a couple of days, but the other one was up and running the day after surgery! I'...
- My 9 year old just had her tonsils and adnoids out over the Christmas break from school. The worst part was when she would wake up her throat had dried up so we would...
- My six year old had an T&A last June. I would expect that time frame to be correct. The couple of days are not bad, but day five (for us) was the worst. That is whe...
