Strep Infections
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How Contagious Is Strep Throat?
Asked by T.R. from Dallas
on January 1, 2007
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I found out yesterday that my 21 month old son has strep throat. Do you know how likely it will be that the rest of the family will get it? I took my son to CareNow ...
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- My daughter's had strep a number of times and the rest of the family typically doesn't get it. However, last time she had it (just earlier this month), my son got it a...
- It is very contagious, but that doesn't mean the rest of you will get it. My 6yr old daughter has had 6 cases of strep this year (we are heading to the ENT next week ...
- Strep throat is very contagious. I had it a little over a year ago and was miserable. My 3 year old (at the time) got it a few weeks after I did. My husband and 9 year...
Strep Throat
Asked by C.M. from Baton Rouge
on March 30, 2010
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My son had his tonsils out last month. The last couple of days he has had throwing up, a fever on and off and a sore throat. Dr. put him on Zofran and said he might ...
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- Zofran is an anti-emetic used to prevent nausea and will not cure a strep throat, If your son has strep throat he needs an antibiotic.
- I'm not sure, but I want to say you can get strep without tonsils. I've also heard of tonsils growing back, although I'm sure it doesn't happen as quick as a month. ...
- Yes, You can have strep when you have had your tonsils out. I had mine out when I was 7 and I have had strep plenty of times since then.
Strep Throat Help...
Asked by A.H. from Toledo
on February 9, 2008
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My kids and I have been battling strep throat for 2 weeks. We were all were on antibiotics and we took everydose that the dr. prescribed as directed. Two days after ...
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- our dr says to get new toothbrushes after about ten days (or most of the duration of) on the antibiotics. The germ can live on the toothbrush and become antibiotic res...
- Be very careful about giving honey! Children under 1 should not have it at all.
- Hi A., A friend of ours had strep and got some MonaVie from me. Even though he is over his strep, he said he wants to get some more because he felt so much better...
Chronic Strep
Asked by C.A. from Sacramento
on June 3, 2010
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Hi everyone, need some advice! My daughter has had strep throat, fevers, ear infections on and off since about one year old. She is almost 3 now. Strange she gets i...
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- Just guessing here, but is it possible that even with the rounds of anti-biotics she's simply not getting rid of the strep in her system and it recurs? If so, that ma...
- Hi C., Sorry to hear about your daughter being so sick. I too, had a similar situation with my son when he was around 2 to 3 years old. He constantly had ear infectio...
- I don't have an answer for you but I think it is great that you are seeing an ENT. I am surprised that your primary care has waited so long to refer you! Strep Throat ...
Strep Throat
Asked by P.O. from Dallas
on May 16, 2010
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I took my 13 yr. old son to the doctor because I thought he had pink eye. His eye was swollen and puffy and the white part of it was pink. when he woke up in the morn...
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- i just took my 2 yr old daughter in with similar eye infection type symptoms and when he checked her throat it was red & he ran a strep test as well...so i guess it is...
- When kids have infections somewhere in their head it has to come out eventually. The ears, eys, nose, throat are all places that it can escape easily.
- yes it can but he should give you eye drops or ointment on top of antibiotics. it can be a bacterial pink eye or viral pink eye. everything in the head is connected. g...
Strep Throat...
Asked by N.J. from Los Angeles
on April 11, 2011
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Just curious if any has had their preschooler come down with strep throat, but not complain of a sore throat?
Saturday my 3 year old came down with a really high f...
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- Since you are seeing red & some white spots, I would think he needs to be looked at. Did you talk to the nurse on call?
- Personally, I'd take him in. Even if it was only for your peace of mind. Strep isn't something you want to play around with, and isn't always painful in the beginning....
- my 4 year old had strep in Jan. She didn't complain of a sore throat until day 4 of her fever. Until then she only said her tummy hurt and had moments of very playfu...
Back to Back Strep Throats
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on May 12, 2010
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Just wondering if you have gone through this with any of your kids and what they did about it? My son had strep in Feb. in March he had a viral infection two weeks ago...
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- Our son had his tonsils out right after he turned 4. Not because they were infected, but because they were so huge they had become an obstruction. We tried steroids ...
- Wow! Mimi knows her stuff when it comes to alternative medicine. Not only is your son's immune system compromised, it gets worse with every antibiotic he takes. He doe...
- Did you remember to change out his toothbrush? That is the one thing that I always seem to forget to do.
Tonsils Removed
Asked by L.H. from Washington DC
on May 13, 2008
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Since a young girl I have been getting these white/yellowish balls in the back of my throut, lately they have I have been getting them more than usual. I am thinking o...
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- Hi Liche, Here is a web site that talks about your annoyance with your throat: www.doctors/lounge.com/primary/forums/back up/top/ It talks about having your s...
- Hi! Having tonsils removed as an adult is definitely a different recovery than when you're a child. I had my tonsils removed when I was 20 as I had tonsilitis ...
- I had my tonsils removed last summer. It took me 2 weeks to get over. I will say though, I had a sore throat 3 to 4 times a month, with my tonsils which were constan...
19 Mo Old with Tonsilitis or Strep Throat???
Asked by T.W. from Los Angeles
on September 10, 2009
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Just got back from the ped's office -did rapid test for strep throat, negative. I read up on tosilitis and my little one has all of the symptoms: swollen tonsils, whit...
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- Hi T., It sounds to me like your dd has Herpangina. My dd got it at about 14 months. My understanding is that they cant get strep that young. My doc knew what it w...
- My son had this last year - form of hand, foot and mouth. He was very cranky, didn't want to eat, white sores on the inside of his mouth and his body was very sensiti...
- My son is going through the exact same thing right now. His test came back neg for strep and the doctor said that it is a virus that would run it's course. It should...
15 Month Old with Strep Throat
Asked by B.W. from Baton Rouge
on June 30, 2008
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My 15 month old daughter was diagnosed with strep throat this past Friday. She was given a shot of antibiotic Friday afternoon. As of this morning, she is still comp...
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- She should be feeling better by now. You should give the Dr. a call. Usually, they will start to feel better within a day or two, although with a bad case of strep i...
- If she got the shot you should she her getting significantly better in 24-36 hours
- Ugh, that's terrible. Did the docs actually do a culture for strep? Since she's starting antibiotics so young, here's a website I want to tune you on to, it has a lot ...
