help! what kills strep (perineal) besides anti-biotics

[LBMarie9]

I feel so bad for my son (4 1/2 yo)- we found out he has perineal strep. it hurts him to go #2. everyday he cries and says, "oh no oh no" when it's time to go. poor kid!

a little background. he has had "staph" type dots behind one knee for about a year- we could never get rid of it totally. they come and go- sometimes they outbreak on his bum--about the same time he got a BRIGHT red ring around his bum and was crying to go to the bathroom. (just wanted to share that since they "may" ba related?!) none of the bumps/zits have ever gotten very big at all (characteristic of MRSA) -- they are small and come and go.

we took him in finally and the dr swabbed his bum (he had an open sore on the outside)- and it was positive for strep. He gave me a perscription for an antibiotic that he said was different than omnicef and also for a topical as backup.

MY son is allergic to 3 main types of antibiotics (the remaining type is for urinary tract infections and doesn't treat ear infections of step, etc)----I went into the pharmacist thinking that they made a new antibiotic but she said,"NO it's the same type as omnicef and if he is allergic to omnicef he is allergic to this." she asked how he reacted and I said WELTS and she said--MAN that is a bad reaction and coudl turn anaphilactic (sp?) do not give this to your son."-

I filled the topical and drove home crying and praying that it would work--when I went back to pick it up I cried--it was the SAME one that we tried back in ID for the staph type stuff and it didn't even touch them! (meaning they helped nothing!)

so now I've hit a wall--my poorson is in pain everyday! I am all about preventative health and don't know much more. I don't normally give anti-biotics but I wanted to get rid of the staph/step for good. (but obviously not at the risk of his allergies)- I am afriad that this is like raging inside his body and he feels crappy! (it could also just be on the outside of the skin- I dunno though since the staph ahs been for a year (off and on) and the step for over a month now! HELP!

[Llyra]

I think in your position, I would be going back to the original doctor, with the information your pharmacist gave you. There has to be an antibiotic that will eliminate the infection without causing a reaction in your child. If the doc refuses to work with you on your concerns, I'd be looking for another doctor, who would work with you on finding an antibiotic that your son won't react to. I would probably not decide to do without any antibiotic, though, from the description you're giving of how long this infection has persisted, and how uncomfortable your child is. I hope you do settle on something that will solve this once and for all.

[LBMarie9]

what if there isn't?! according to pharmacist and the dr before the only strain type of anti-biotics left is the one for urinary tract infections that does NOT kill strep. there is NOTHING else that kills strep?!! 

[duckmom]

I'm pretty sure olive leaf extract kills strep.  my go-to natural abx would be OLE and/or garlic.  sounds like he would benefit from probiotics and/or cultured foods also.  poor guy, hope you get some relief soon!

[LBMarie9]

would grapefruit seed exstract work? I make homeade coconut yogurt and he gets that every couple days---should I give a certain amount every day? it like a TB enough?!