My kids are strep carriers and I’m the one paying the price.
During their first year in daycare I had strep 6 times. Literally tested positive with a killer throat and other symptoms EVERY MONTH from February to July.
It was thought it actually just the same infection that never cleared til I got hit with the big guy antibiotics.
Last year I had it 3 times, again rapid fire- Sept, Nov, Dec. Again finally got heavy duty antibiotics and I’ve been clear until today. Thankfully this time I got the heavy duty antibiotics right off the bat.
I have been referred to and seen the ENT but he wants to see me again only after repeated close infections and BEFORE I start on antibiotics again. Of course 9 times out of 10 I end up developing symptoms over a weekend and I am NOT waiting to be seen on a Monday or Tuesday so I go to urgent care. Regardless, he is against removing tonsils in adults until it’s absolutely necessary- which after reading what recovery is like, I understand.
My kids have never once complained of throat pain but every time I bring them in to get checked after I’m positive, they are positive. They have zero symptoms aside from a runny nose (often not even that)— I think it’s just dormant and that little runny nose is enough to spread it to me. Their PCP does comment on how big their tonsils are at every exam- strep check or not.
I’m just looking for other tips on how to manage this. It’s obviously not sustainable for me. Will it just get better as they get older and are sick less? Is it crazy for me to ask about getting THEIR tonsils removed even though they aren’t symptomatic, just I am? I also don’t love the idea of getting them tested and on antibiotics every time I am positive because they have no symptoms. Ughhhh