She gets strep throat on average once a month. She goes to the doc. gets the antibiotics and it goes away. but, then it comes back. When she was 2 she had strep of the skin. Could they be related? and how can we stop the re-accurances? Thanks
2007-04-23 07:24:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
The strain causing throat infection is different from the strain causing skin infection. All the family members should have a throat swab culture done, and strep. carriers must be treated. The child must be treated for ten days to prevent rheumatic fever. A injection of benzathine penicillin given monthly will also prevent strep. throat.
2007-04-23 07:30:41 · answer #1 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My brother's family, except for his wife, took turns having strep one year. They are all very healthy people otherwise. Finally, his wife was tested and she was carrying strep even though she never had it herself. She was treated and it all stopped. Hopefully it is something that simple with you. If not, your daughter needs to see an infectious disease specialist. He/she may prescribe a longer course of antibiotics or a different type. This is a good specialty, they know the right questions to ask, etc.
2007-04-23 07:30:02 · answer #2 · answered by Patti C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Strep is contagious. It sounds like it keeps going around the school, and she keeps getting it. There may be someone who is a carrier of it, but doesn't get sick themselves... I can't remember if strep is like that or not.
You can help her stay healthy by emphasizing the need to wash your hands often, not borrow other people's cell phones, not drink after or eat after her friends, etc. Germ management, basically. And perhaps start asking the parents of her friendship group if anyone else is getting sick so frequently, see if there's some way to get the school involved (if there's a pattern, of course).
2007-04-23 07:28:34 · answer #3 · answered by Jarien 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-28 18:49:23 · answer #4 · answered by staves 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Suggest you see if she has a 'immune deficiency' if not then keep her away from crowded places. I was like this at the same age, unbeknown to me I was born with Primary Immunodeficiency and succumbed to Psoriasis and now have Arthritis, so please see a Doctor and ask him to check her immune system
2007-04-23 07:28:53 · answer #5 · answered by gillianprowe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is she reinfecting herself? Maybe using the same toothbrush? Toothbrush holds germs and bacteria.
2007-04-23 10:30:41 · answer #6 · answered by THATONEGIRL 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hygein is the key word..
2007-04-23 07:45:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
time to get the tonsil's removed!
2007-04-23 07:27:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋