Originally Posted by so-sew
Hi. Hope someone out there has a medical degree pertinent to this question. My 9 year old son has had strep throat 4 times in the past 4 months. It seems to always present itself a couple days after the onset of another illness, such as a common cold or stomach flu. Is it possible he is a carrier and when his immunity is compromised by another active illness, the strep bug rears it's ugly head? Similarly, could it be that one of us family members is a carrier and he is susceptible when his immunity is lowered by another illness. The doc hasn't suggested that we all get tested, but when is that protocol? As a side note, I want to assure you that he has completed each round of antibiotic as prescribed. Thanks. :?: :) :?:
I am a nurse. It could be that he really never gets rid of the first strep infection. Maybe he needs two repeated doses in a row to totally get rid of the infection. If he has had it that often,,,maybe it lingers and then rears its ugly head when his immunities are down. Perhaps they need to do a strep culture a week or so after his antibiotics are done to be sure that the strep is gone. Get rid of the toothbrush also....Wash his dishes on the hot rinse cycle, etc..