Strep Infections
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Strep Throat
Asked by D.M. from Joplin
on March 7, 2011
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when do you throw toothbrush away after starting antibiotics,which day? i have forgot.
thanks.
Removal of Tonsils
Asked by N.C. from Brownsville
on July 21, 2009
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Does anyone know at what age is best to have tonsils removed? My son is now 2 and he will probably need his tonsils removed sometime. I just think his too young and wa...
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- Hi N.~ We had our sons tonsils out at 31/2. It was the best thing we ever did! He never had throat problems again. At age 9 he got step once. He is now 11. He a...
- i would wait till he was a bit older so he could tell you exactly what was going on. at 2 they can tell you alot but some of your questions might go miss understood. t...
- Tonsils are good (they actually help fight infection) and you shouldn't anticipate having them removed until they cause issues. With that said, IF you can find a doc t...
Question About Strep Throat
Asked by C.R. from Dallas
on October 21, 2010
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Hi Moms. Well we had a positive test for strep and since on antibiotics the sore throat and fever has left but now we have stuffy nose and hacking cough.
Anyone else...
Anyone Have Their Tonsils Removed as an Adult?
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on September 10, 2008
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I have been having problems with my tonsils for many, many years particularly with tonsils stones and frequent sore throats. Its getting very annoying. I am ready to...
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- I suffered from killer sore throats, laryngitis & chronic sinus infections for 30 years. After trying different specialists & even a year of accupuncture treatment/Ch...
- Hi Michelle, I had mine out as an adult. Mine wasn't so much issues with tonsilitis, mine were just too big. Apparently your tonsils shrink when you go through pube...
- Hi Michelle! I had my tonsils removed last year in April! I should of had it done a long time ago when I was younger but the ENT I seen then did not want to! Anyhow...
Strep
Asked by K.C. from Chicago
on January 28, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I have strep-throat and am very worried about my 22 month old daughter getting it. I was contagious for a day before I was able to get into a doctor and o...
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- It will take about 2 - 5 days. Whenever my children have ever had strep, the first symptom that they have is stomach ache and vomiting. My children have only had strep...
- My daughter was feeling crummy and runny nosed for weeks. Never ran a fever. Over 2 weeks ago I took her to the Dr. cuz her eyes were crusty and ear draining...still...
- I think it is 2 weeks before you get sick.
Recurring Strep Infections
Asked by C.D. from Louisville
on September 3, 2010
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I have a three year old who has had strep 4 times in the last 5 months. She has had tubes in her ears three times and her adnoids removed because of recurring ear inf...
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- C., I'm sorry to hear your little one has been so ill. I would be seriously concerned about the overuse of antibiotics. Her weight and height are not an issue. My...
- C., unless my eyes are missing it, I don't think you said what the surgery is for. I assume it's tonsils coming out. Strep is awful stuff. My sister ended up with s...
- Have you tried contacting a chiropractor who specializes in children??? Perhaps they would be able to help. They've worked wonders on our kids from ear infections, t...
? About Enlarged Tonsils
Asked by C.W. from Washington DC
on March 1, 2011
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Last March my 4 yo had his adenoids removed because the doc said they were huge and he was snoring and having speech and drooling problems and recurrent ear infections...
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- If he is having a lot of drainage with his cold, they can get very large. My ped usually recommends an antihistamine to help dry it up. They should go back to normal o...
- My 23 yr old is just getting over mono, tonsilitis and strep throat-during this two week ordeal-he was unable to close his mouth because his tonsils were so swollen-an...
- takie him back to the ENT. You aren't dragging him there it is for his health. How can the speech therapist tell if they are infected? A cold can make them enlarge. My...
Large Tonsils
Asked by K.M. from St. Cloud
on November 29, 2010
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My 4 year old daughter has very large tonsils to the point were they are almost touching. It is affecting her speech and she snore's very loud at night. I have been b...
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- Get your daughter to an ENT or another pediatrician for a second opinion asap! Your story sounds just like my daughter when she was 4, and when her ENT came out of sur...
- Your Dr's advice is complete nonsense. Get another Dr or take her to an ENT yourself. If the first one you see is also an idiot, find another. My son was almost 4 w...
- Keep looking for a doctor willing. The thought about tonsils these days is they won't take them out because they help with immunities. I've got the same issue wi...
Tonsils and Adenoids
Asked by C.G. from Detroit
on September 24, 2008
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My daughter will be 3 in October, and she is very, very small (still only weighs 24lbs), but proportionate, active and healthy. However, ever since I can remember, sh...
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- This sounds exactly like my son. He had snored since he was an infant, and by the time he was a toddler he had sleep apnea. He had fallen right off the bottom of the...
- Hi C.; My daughter had hers removed when she was 8 years old, and like your daughter her snoring was outragious! The reason though that our doctor decided to remove...
- Hi, My daughter was also 3 when we had hers removed for the very same reason. It worked wonders, she is 10 now and still snores every once in awhile but the loud ...
Has Your Preschooler Had Their Tonsils Out?
Asked by S.L. from Harrisburg
on July 25, 2009
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Hi,
I am unsure if I should go ahead with a tonsillectomy. My son turned 3 in June. The ENT who put tubes in his ears last year said his tonsils are a size 3 and ne...
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- My advice - do it!! My now 4 yr old had ear tubes at 2 and tonsils out at 3. My daughter had strep throat every month for 1 winter and she was snoring. Once a child...
- My 8 year old is in the same boat, but unfortunately we have to wait until after September to get his out because of insurance reasons. I would just have to agree with...
- I am going to agree with what everyone else has said. My daughter had her tonsils and adnoids removed when she was 5. She bounced back in less than a week, we had to...
