reinfection of strep throat question

[neetling]

I had strep and just finished my 10 day course of abx. I felt better on the 3rd day of abx. 2 of my children also had it. My youngest finished his course yesterday and my oldest still has a few days left.

My throat is sore again. I thought you weren't contagious after being on abx for 24-48 hours. My kids have taken a few sips out of my drinks using the same straw. I figured it would be okay since they were past the 24-48 hours after starting their abx and I was still taking my abx.

I'm worried. I got super sick. My kids barely had scratchy throats. I took them in because my youngest slept until 10:30 AM one morning and my oldest had a hoarse voice.

I'm hoping I'm okay. I don't want to have to take another course of abx (I had amoxicillin)

Has anyone dealt with a reinfection? If it gets worse I'll go back to the doctor tomorrow.

[Ornery]

This is so weird because I was just reinfected with strep.

I came down with strep 2 weeks ago, got really sick because for some reason it went into my blood stream and I started to go septic, had several days of antibiotic shots, an antibiotic IV, fluids, and also a 6 day course of antibiotic super pills. A day after I finished the pills, it came back. This time it didn't go systemic and I didn't go septic but I am back on the antibiotics and have to do a 10 day course this time.

I know no one who has strep and none of my family got it. Sorry - guess that didn't answer your question! For myself, I think I must have reinfected myself with my toothbrush.

I hope you feel better soon.

[Crafty]

I had strep twice in 6 months this past year. I said this on another thread, but I've heard from nurses all over the country that strep is really, really bad this year. Lots of ER cases were strep-related. The 2nd case I had, it was just really bad throat pain (bad enough that I couldn't swallow, it brought tears to my eyes), but the first, I sounded like Marge Simpson with laryngitis, right along with the terrible throat pain, swollen glands, fever, aches, even my eyes hurt. So I can sympathise with you. Strep is some nasty, nasty stuff, especially this year (I haven't had strep since I was FIVE!!!).

I hope you feel better soon.

[KMK_Mama]

I had strep throat a LOT...it started about 2 years ago and I got it about every 3-4 weeks for a whole YEAR, so 12 times or so in a row. I don't know if it was coincidence or what, but it finally stopped when I started gargling with hydrogen peroxide. I soaked my toothbrush in it too.

In your case, it is also possible that the antibiotic wasn't strong enough to kick it completely too. You might need something stronger.

[neetling]

my strep test was positive. They've put me on augmentin this time instead of amoxicillin.

My gut is not happy.