...might have strep throat...again. She went to the nurse today at school who called and reported to me that her throat was red but, she didn't have a fever. She sent her back to class, where Katherine willingly went but, this is how it started the other THREE times she has had it in the past 4 months (1 time in January and 2 times in April). That, combined with the fact that she has never in her life complained of pain anywhere and not had it turn out to be a legitimate illness (for the past 6 years it has been ear infections, this year, apparently it's going to be strep), make me think that this could be the beginning of yet another bout.
So I am thinking that she is either prone to this type of thing, or that she has developed an immunity to the antibiotics (although last time it was cephalexin that she took as opposed to the usual amoxycillin that is prescribed for both ear and throat infections). I am thinking the former rather than the latter. This is not ok. Strep throat 4 times (assuming she has it again) in 4 months time, 3 of which occurred within 1 month of each other? The poor kid. I have a feeling a tonsillectomy may be in her future.
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Keep this in mind.....meg and em both had tonsils and adnoids out. NEITHER had strep prior to surgery. THey have had strep after. It's not common but still can happen.
ReplyDeleteIt has cut waaaaaaaaaay down on ear infections. But i was floored when Meg had strep last year.