Topic: Strept Throat
imblessedklp's photo
Sun 11/11/07 03:47 PM
I have a question. My daughter has strept throat again!! This is the third time in a year or little over a year she has had it. I'm going to talk to the doctor tomorrow when i take her. My question is why does she keep getting it? This is a 10 yr old that is healthy as a horse, eats good foods, once in a while junk food, but what kid wont eat thatlaugh but she always get sick. I dont get it. My son on the other hand, does not eat right and he never gets sick. thanks:smile:

nuafrican's photo
Sun 11/11/07 03:51 PM
It could be Tonsilitis? (I don't think I spelled it right) Anyway, do they still remove them?

thumper95's photo
Sun 11/11/07 03:51 PM
might have bad tonsils,, and they might haqve to come out,, i deal with a ent doc,, and thats a sign that they might have to come out

Queene123's photo
Sun 11/11/07 03:53 PM
a friend of my sisters used to have issue lik that every yr and she finally had ot get her tonsalls taken out....

imblessedklp's photo
Sun 11/11/07 03:53 PM
thats what i'm thinkin..bad tonsils..but when the doctor took a culture of her throat, she said the tonsils were fine..who knows..this is driven me nuts though..strept is very contagious..so no school prolly almost all of next week..gezzzzzznoway laugh i feel bad for her though..she feels like crap

evilolive's photo
Sun 11/11/07 03:53 PM
When I was a kid I got Strep once a month! I think it's a fairly normal thing. Some get it, some don't.
It did finally stop when I was a teenager...
Has the Dr. talked about removing tonsils?

evilolive's photo
Sun 11/11/07 03:55 PM
after 24 hors on antibiotics she is no longer contagious

imblessedklp's photo
Sun 11/11/07 03:56 PM
havent talked to her yet..tomorrow when i take her i'm going to ask her about the tonsils..and thats what they say, after 24 hrs being on the meds shes not contagious, but her school is VERY picky..LOL..and will make me keep her out til at least thursday

jessed's photo
Sun 11/11/07 04:12 PM
I usually get it every year in August. Even if am not around anyone that has it. Doctors say my tonsils are just fine. I just take antibiotics and wait till next year. Wish her speedy recovery.

AllSmilesInTulsa's photo
Sun 11/11/07 04:14 PM
Are you sure it is strep? Strep throat is caused by the microbe Streptococcus pyogenes which is transmitted by close contact (spit particles). It does not matter how healthy you are if you are repeatedly exposed to the organism.

no photo
Mon 11/12/07 05:29 AM
My son gets it all the time, some kids are just prone to it, I think. My sister got it all the time too, but my brothers and I never did. They might have to take out the tonsils but usually won't unless she's also getting repeated bouts of tonsilitis as well. Not much help, I know flowerforyou I'd check with her doctor to see if there's anything that might help in preventing it in the future (and if there is, please let me know!)

Suz

imblessedklp's photo
Mon 11/12/07 01:17 PM
thanks suz i will..the doctor said if she gets it a couple more times, she'll take them out..we dont have to have them, so..she said it wont hurt to take them out and she shouldnt get strep againnoway so we'll see..:smile:

Duffy's photo
Mon 11/12/07 05:03 PM
once you get strep, it comes back, so she should find out how she is catching it. i don't know about the tonsils being taken out. they filter infection. i still have mine.

imblessedklp's photo
Tue 11/13/07 09:23 AM
Update,

No strep, just a viral infection the doc said..thanks guys:smile:

no photo
Tue 11/13/07 09:24 AM
Good, that's a relief for you, I know! Strep's no fun.

ArtGurl's photo
Tue 11/13/07 12:48 PM
Sounds like she is chronically harbouring the virus it in her body ... it goes dormant for awhile but comes back if she gets run down... kinda like people prone to cold sores.

Sugar supresses the immune system too so she should avoid especially when she is sick. More alkaleine foods and less of the acid producing ones will help her body deal with the virus too... easy to find info ... just google alkaleine diet.

imblessedklp's photo
Tue 11/13/07 12:54 PM
thanks artgurl..good to know..flowerforyou