A Strep Tale

[wendy_in_md]

I don't remember whether I mentioned that Strep has taken up residence in my home. Hopefully, Ms. Peni Cillin and Mr. Amoxi Cillin have successfully booted it out. Strep gave Christopher raging fevers and nausea and killed his appetite. At the same time, that creep Strep gave me an itchy throat, unbelievable chills (while Christopher was hot and

Comments

[gnotobiotically]

Whoa. When my aunt had a staph infection it caused her skin to peel off. I wonder if the two have other symptoms in common.

[wendy_in_md]

Good question. I didn't even know strep caused skin to peel this way. Maybe it's bacterial infections in general? I had what was thought to be an allergic reaction some years ago, and I had a lot of skin peeling. I don't recall being put on antibiotics, but I probably was.

[gnotobiotically]

I remember having scarlett fever after being misdiagnosed and the strep got worse. I was basically covered in a burning rash, but thankfully my skin didn't peel. I think I would have freaked terribly. I wonder if it peeled would have had I left it untreated.

[sammykate]

Eat your yogurt! I've always heard that, though the Cillins can be quite helpful when in comes to bouncing Strep outta the house, they are a tad on the cutthroat side and tend to kill off all the friendly little bacteria, too (weird, since the doctor will tell you that antibiotics won't get rid of a bacterial infection).

[wendy_in_md]

Forgot about yogurt. Kinda too late. Ms. Cillin did her job and then some. I think I'll buy some yogurt tomorrow. 'Stat'. ;)

[eleme]

very cute story you've told us, though it's rather icky that they all had to come visit. Glad you're on the mend :)