Strep/Scarlet Fever with a cough?

[EVC]

Dd was recently diagnosed with strep throat/scarlet fever. She had all the classic symptoms: fever, sore throat, then a rash the next day. Strep was confirmed through the Rapid Test, and she started antibiotics.

It is now day four since the onset of symptoms and day 3 of antibiotics. Her strep-y symptoms are gone (no fever, throat feels fine), she still has a rash on her stomach and chest, but it hasn't spread and it isn't bothering her.

Anyway, she seems pretty congested at night. She always seems a little congested (I've assumed allergies), but it seems worse than usual. She also has a mild, dry cough.

Everywhere says that congestion and cough are not associated with strep, but are indicative of a virus.

So my quesstion is: is it actually possible for strep to cause a mild cough, or does that mean she has a virus on top of the strep?


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[Penny4Them]

Now this is kindof late, but hope your LO is feeling better by now. My DS always gets a dry cough when she gets strep. Doc says it's not related, but I think that's just the way her body processes it. When our bodies are fighting something off, we become more susceptible to other germs and viruses so our bodies may be fighting off more than one germ.

Oh, one more thing, when DD has wakeful cough I give her a whopping spoonful of raw honey and turn her on her side. Most often this stops her coughing for a couple hours, then I get up and give her some more. My other DD benefits from a dropper of Herbs for Kids' 'Horehound Blend".
HTH!