Re: How Worried Should I Be? Dad Diagnosed with Strep

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon,

You can only take so many precautions with any child whether they have something

wrong with them or not. It sucks that we cannot keep our kids in a bubble and

protect them from everything , but they get sick and we just have to do the best

we can to get them better when that happens. The medications that our kids are

on does make it much easier for them to catch whats going around and makes it

harder for them to get better. If he does get sick let your doctor know but

treat him like your other kids if he gets sick. Its really all you can do.

Take care, and hope he does not get sick too.

, mom to Sophe 6 yrs old, jia and iga deficiency

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> Hi everyone!

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> Happy Friday. I hope that everyone has some fun plans for the weekend.

>

> I'm behind on posts (need to reply to some and give a update - but his

appt went well), but we have had something come up quickly that I wanted to get

some opinions on.

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> My husband has been dealing with a sore throat since Wednesday-ish. Today it

was hurting badly enough that he decided to stay home and have it checked out.

Test came back full blown strep. He has an antibiotic for it now but I'm

wondering how worried we need to be with because of his meds. He has just

a bit of a cough and congestion but so do our other two kids and I have some

congestion as well.

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> I don't think my husband has been sharing any food with recently and I'd

think if had a sore throat he'd be letting us know by refusing to eat.

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> I called the nurseline at our pediatrician's office to leave a message for the

nurse and our Dr. and unfortunately the nurse who called me back didn't instill

a lot of confidence in me (which is the first time I've had that happen there).

:/

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> When I talked with our ped last week regarding a fever had, he said that

since we're dealing with JRA (and not HLH as we had initially feared) there's

not quite the same level of worry to a fever and other infection and we can

treat him more like a " normal " kid since he's not as immunosuppressed and he'd

be if he had HLH.

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> Has that been the experience of folks here and we should just take basic

precautions like we would with our other two kids?

>

> Thanks everyone!

> Sharon (, 17 months old, systemic)

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[Guest guest]

Sharon,

I am more careful with my big ole 14 year old, because of the immuno-

supression. He did get strep last fall which turned into scarlet fever and made

him sick for almost 2 weeks.

So he may not be AS immunosuppressed, but he is a little guy. I'd be careful

and keep him as far away from dad as I could. seems to catch each " bug "

that comes around. He is on Humira.

Also, if he starts running a fever with strep in the house, I'd be eager to get

him tested. He is too young to complain of a sore throat. 's strep

started as strange little blisters instead of the white spots, by the way.

I am not sure if you know this, but undiagnosed and untreated strep is

dangerous. If the bacteria is not treated it can cause vegetations on the heart

valves, among other things. Better be safe than sorry.

Hopefully, all of you will avoid the strep. No kissing Dad!

Audra

14 poly 07

Peyton 13 poly 08

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> Hi everyone!

>

> Happy Friday. I hope that everyone has some fun plans for the weekend.

>

> I'm behind on posts (need to reply to some and give a update - but his

appt went well), but we have had something come up quickly that I wanted to get

some opinions on.

>

> My husband has been dealing with a sore throat since Wednesday-ish. Today it

was hurting badly enough that he decided to stay home and have it checked out.

Test came back full blown strep. He has an antibiotic for it now but I'm

wondering how worried we need to be with because of his meds. He has just

a bit of a cough and congestion but so do our other two kids and I have some

congestion as well.

>

> I don't think my husband has been sharing any food with recently and I'd

think if had a sore throat he'd be letting us know by refusing to eat.

>

> I called the nurseline at our pediatrician's office to leave a message for the

nurse and our Dr. and unfortunately the nurse who called me back didn't instill

a lot of confidence in me (which is the first time I've had that happen there).

:/

>

> When I talked with our ped last week regarding a fever had, he said that

since we're dealing with JRA (and not HLH as we had initially feared) there's

not quite the same level of worry to a fever and other infection and we can

treat him more like a " normal " kid since he's not as immunosuppressed and he'd

be if he had HLH.

>

> Has that been the experience of folks here and we should just take basic

precautions like we would with our other two kids?

>

> Thanks everyone!

> Sharon (, 17 months old, systemic)

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[Guest guest]

Hi...my daughter (non-JIA child) gets strep fairly often and ...who is on

Enbrel and mtx, so immune suppressed...has never gotten it. They are now 7 and

9...and do share things like water bottles sometimes. They are very close so

they play together as well.

Our pedi is so good because if I call...she will see him that day. For us,

since 's treatment started and his disease has gotten under control...he

gets sick much less than before...even with being immune suppressed. Prior to

his dx and treatment we were at the pedi all the time...literally at least once

a month. was 'virus velcro'...he got every bug going around...supposedly

anyway. I feel the 'viruses' were actually signs of his JIA as he always

presented with very high fevers.

I have found that now that we are two years post diagnosis I have calmed down

quite a bit. The first six months or so after he was dxed I called the rheumy's

nurse and our pedi over everything. It's a learning curve thing for us...

I wouldn't be overly concerned but if in doubt...take him to the pedi if you

have any questions.

& , 7.5, poly...nystagmus...SPD....

Sent from my iPhone

[Guest guest]

My oldest child is on Remicaid for crohn's disease. I guess the best precaution

is good hand washing and the use of hand sanitizer. You may also want to wash

the dishes in warm sudsy water with just a touch of Clorox in it.

Hope you and your son don't get the strep too!!!

Teri

- pauci in remission

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> Hi everyone!

>

> Happy Friday. I hope that everyone has some fun plans for the weekend.

>

> I'm behind on posts (need to reply to some and give a update - but his

appt went well), but we have had something come up quickly that I wanted to get

some opinions on.

>

> My husband has been dealing with a sore throat since Wednesday-ish. Today it

was hurting badly enough that he decided to stay home and have it checked out.

Test came back full blown strep. He has an antibiotic for it now but I'm

wondering how worried we need to be with because of his meds. He has just

a bit of a cough and congestion but so do our other two kids and I have some

congestion as well.

>

> I don't think my husband has been sharing any food with recently and I'd

think if had a sore throat he'd be letting us know by refusing to eat.

>

> I called the nurseline at our pediatrician's office to leave a message for the

nurse and our Dr. and unfortunately the nurse who called me back didn't instill

a lot of confidence in me (which is the first time I've had that happen there).

:/

>

> When I talked with our ped last week regarding a fever had, he said that

since we're dealing with JRA (and not HLH as we had initially feared) there's

not quite the same level of worry to a fever and other infection and we can

treat him more like a " normal " kid since he's not as immunosuppressed and he'd

be if he had HLH.

>

> Has that been the experience of folks here and we should just take basic

precautions like we would with our other two kids?

>

> Thanks everyone!

> Sharon (, 17 months old, systemic)

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