| Strep throat is a bacterial infection caused | | | | on the carpet (that's what it looked like).We |
| by the Streptococcus pyogenes (strep) Group A | | | | decided to take him to the doctor and the |
| bacteria. You see it more in children than in | | | | doctor swabbed his throat and the results |
| adults, but adults do get it sometimes. This | | | | came back as strep and his rash was scarlet |
| flu season may turn out to be one of the | | | | fever. Just the mention of scarlet fever made |
| worst seasons for strep throat.With strep | | | | us cringe, then the doctor said it just means |
| throat, you'll see a fever and sore throat | | | | a combination of strep throat and rash. My |
| pain, usually with a headache (but not | | | | son is allergic to penicillin, so the doctor |
| always) and sometimes a stomach ache. There | | | | prescribed Erythromycin. My son took his |
| might be swollen, tender glands in the neck, | | | | first dose and within about 6 hours, most of |
| or sores around the nose. You might also see | | | | the rash was gone and he was feeling lots |
| a loss in appetite and tired looking | | | | better.I heard it's common for the strep |
| eyes.Scarlet fever is actually strep combined | | | | symptoms to be relieved very quickly when |
| with a rash, and there is also the sore | | | | first taking the antibiotics, although it's |
| throat along with some general symptoms, such | | | | very important to finish the entire course of |
| as fatigue, and a red rash and skin blotches | | | | antibiotics that the doctor prescribes. If |
| on the body (that feel like a rough | | | | the doctor wants you to take the antibiotics |
| sandpaper). If left untreated for one to two | | | | for 10 days, even if you feel better after a |
| weeks, it can turn into rheumatic fever.We | | | | day or two, don't stop the antibiotics. Keep |
| normally encourage natural cures, such as oil | | | | taking them, and finish them according to the |
| of oregano, orange juice, vitamin C, | | | | doctor's instructions.Although we like to |
| colloidal silver, pau d' arco, garlic, and | | | | recommend the natural cures, this is the one |
| other types of natural cures you can find at | | | | season that if a person gets these strep |
| the health food store. However, this flu | | | | symptoms they should see the doctor soon. If |
| season I did some checking around and found | | | | antibiotics are recommended, get them and |
| that (according to the opinion of my source) | | | | take them all. You'll get very fast relief |
| this latest strep is more severe and can hit | | | | with antibiotics even as soon as a half day, |
| a person really quickly... and that | | | | and you'll minimize the risk of scarlet fever |
| antibiotics are necessary in this | | | | and rheumatic fever.Copyright 2005. This |
| instance.This week my son got a sore throat | | | | information is not to meant replace medical |
| one night. We just thought it was a cold... | | | | advice. If you feel sick or have other |
| although his tongue was white and had a | | | | related symptoms, see your doctor or other |
| texture like a strawberry. We got him taking | | | | medical professional.Jessica Deets |
| vitamin C and garlic caps. The next day his | | | | specializes in information to help people and |
| eyes looked really tired, he was lethargic | | | | has a passion about helping people to not get |
| and he had bumps on his chest and stomach. We | | | | ill. The website at has news and information |
| thought the bumps were from laying directly | | | | about the flu including avian flu (H5N1). |