Since she still has her tonsils and adenoids, I'd definitely suggest consulting with an ENT and seeing about having those removed - it could definitely at least drastically reduce her throat infections. It sounds like she's having a chronic problem with tonsilitis.
I would say, too, that next time it happens, it would be a good idea if you could convince the doctor to do a throat swab since he's not done one before - it could be that perhaps the antibiotic she's been receiving is not the right antibiotic for the type of infection she's getting, even though it seems to help the symptoms - could be that it's just enough to basically send the infection into "remission" so to speak, but then shortly after she's finished a course of it, the infection returns.
Best of luck!
Hello and hope you are doing well.
How about trying to act at the preventive end? Avoid contact with people suffering from throat infections. Diet which is well balanced with adequate proteins and non-refined carbohydrates with plenty of fruits and vegetables will build up her immunity. In addition, let her have good physical activity to increase her appetite and boost up stamina.
Repeated strep throat infections are an indication for tonsillectomy, as the tonsils may harbor the infection which keeps flaring up, or they may develop new infections. Please discuss this with your doctor am sure he will provide further assistance.
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Her food choices put me to shame :)...lots of fruits, veggies, loves yogurt and eats whole grain cereals and breads. The only thing we have to remind her about drinking enough water. We understand how important water is to help cleanse your body of toxins...ect. She averages 6-8 hours of structured exercise a week. We also ensure she takes her daily vitamins on a regular basis.
She can't avoid school or kids at sports, but if we know people are sick with anything, we try to keep her away. We have also quit allowing her over to people's houses that don't maintain the cleanliness standards that we find safe for her (hope that didn't sound snooty, lol). We are trying anything! I feel like we are failing to "figure it out" somehow.
Her bumps are on the literal back of her throat, not her tonsils. If you don't see the infection/bumps on the tonsils, are they part of the problem?
Her doc said the couple of times he "looked" that it was the "run of the mill throat infection, not strep." He's been in practice for a really long time and I assume he knows what he's talking about, but I'm tired of her being on antibiotics.
Hello and hope you are doing well.
Good to see her food choices. The only other thing are sleep habits, she needs to get adequate sleep. The commonest pathogen (agent) causing throat infections is a group A Streptococcus bacteria. Besides this Group B Streptococcus, mycoplasma, neisseria and cornybacterium are known to cause throat infections. Other known pathogens causing infections of the throat are viral and yeast (candida).
The reason for elaborating about these pathogens is that the tests done and the therapy initiated vary for the listed pathogens. To begin with a throat swab is taken to see for streptococcus. If needed a throat culture will show the growth and the antibiotics to which the pathogens are most susceptible to. During culture it would be worthwhile to test for yeast infections also besides bacterial infections. Viral infections are by exclusion and do not need any antibiotic therapy unless there are super added infections. The antibiotic of choice for a streptococcal infection is penicillin but azithromycin is also effective.
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