Strep throat - antibiotics?

[Guest guest]

My severely autistic 5 year old was exposed to strep throat last week. He

is acting out violently this weekend, attacking me and his siblings, and

lots of very hard head banging. He does not have a fever or any other

symptoms besides a mild cough. I gave extra C and B vits plus his usual

calcium, mag, & EFAs, but this was not enough, and I gave him ibuprofin and

dye-free benedryl which helped a great deal.

I am taking him to the ped tomorrow. She does not prescribe antibiotics

unless she thinks they are truly needed, and she is always open to waiting a

day or three to see if the child will recover on his own. I generally use

homeopathy during this waiting period and only 1 of my 3 children has ever

ended up needing the antibiotics.

What happens tomorrow if a strep test should come back positive? Can I do

this as usual? What about school? If he's not running a fever is he still

contagious? I won't send him if he's being aggressive like this but he

really has no other symptoms except the bit of cough. I don't know what

remedy to use for strep but I can look it up, or I could use colloidal

silver, but I'm not sure how c.s. would affect his gut. I've only used it

topically. He does have yeast, which is currently fairly well controlled.

What else could I use? Is there a " safest " antibiotic?

We do have a homeopath but it is difficult to get in with him right away -

if I get in the same week I am doing well. He focuses more on chronic

illness.

Thanks very much,

-Sara.

[Guest guest]

on 10/17/04 7:22 PM, The Byk Family at thebyks@... wrote:

Sara,

Strep went around my town about 2 weeks ago. I woke up at this time with

white furry aching tonsils.I treated myself with oregano oil,lauricidin,and

usnea lichen extract,an herb which is

is effective against strep and other gram positive bacterias.It took all

three of these remedies to wipe it out.Iam a chelating adult.

I hope your little one is better soon.

Best regards,

My severely autistic 5 year old was exposed to strep throat last week. He

is acting out violently this weekend, attacking me and his siblings, and

lots of very hard head banging. He does not have a fever or any other

symptoms besides a mild cough. I gave extra C and B vits plus his usual

calcium, mag, & EFAs, but this was not enough, and I gave him ibuprofin and

dye-free benedryl which helped a great deal.

I am taking him to the ped tomorrow. She does not prescribe antibiotics

unless she thinks they are truly needed, and she is always open to waiting a

day or three to see if the child will recover on his own. I generally use

homeopathy during this waiting period and only 1 of my 3 children has ever

ended up needing the antibiotics.

What happens tomorrow if a strep test should come back positive? Can I do

this as usual? What about school? If he's not running a fever is he still

contagious? I won't send him if he's being aggressive like this but he

really has no other symptoms except the bit of cough. I don't know what

remedy to use for strep but I can look it up, or I could use colloidal

silver, but I'm not sure how c.s. would affect his gut. I've only used it

topically. He does have yeast, which is currently fairly well controlled.

What else could I use? Is there a " safest " antibiotic?

We do have a homeopath but it is difficult to get in with him right away -

if I get in the same week I am doing well. He focuses more on chronic

illness.

Thanks very much,

-Sara.

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[Guest guest]

Olive leaf extract is also good for strep.

R

[Guest guest]

-I would try Lauricidin. Go to www.lauricidin.com and read about it.

It specifically mentions strep. (we are using it for yeast/viral

issues here)

Patti

-- In , " The Byk Family " <thebyks@w...>

wrote:

> My severely autistic 5 year old was exposed to strep throat last

week. He

> is acting out violently this weekend, attacking me and his siblings, and

> lots of very hard head banging. He does not have a fever or any other

> symptoms besides a mild cough. I gave extra C and B vits plus his usual

> calcium, mag, & EFAs, but this was not enough, and I gave him

ibuprofin and

> dye-free benedryl which helped a great deal.

>

> I am taking him to the ped tomorrow. She does not prescribe antibiotics

> unless she thinks they are truly needed, and she is always open to

waiting a

> day or three to see if the child will recover on his own. I

generally use

> homeopathy during this waiting period and only 1 of my 3 children

has ever

> ended up needing the antibiotics.

>

> What happens tomorrow if a strep test should come back positive?

Can I do

> this as usual? What about school? If he's not running a fever is

he still

> contagious? I won't send him if he's being aggressive like this but he

> really has no other symptoms except the bit of cough. I don't know what

> remedy to use for strep but I can look it up, or I could use colloidal

> silver, but I'm not sure how c.s. would affect his gut. I've only

used it

> topically. He does have yeast, which is currently fairly well

controlled.

>

> What else could I use? Is there a " safest " antibiotic?

>

> We do have a homeopath but it is difficult to get in with him right

away -

> if I get in the same week I am doing well. He focuses more on chronic

> illness.

>

> Thanks very much,

>

> -Sara.

[Guest guest]

> I am taking him to the ped tomorrow. She does not prescribe antibiotics

> unless she thinks they are truly needed, and she is always open to

waiting a

> day or three to see if the child will recover on his own.

So far as I know, strep is viral, not bacterial. Altho perhaps it can

result in a secondary bacterial infection? Try anti-virals like olive

leaf extract and Lauricidin.

Strep can lead to PANDAS

http://intramural.nimh.nih.gov/research/pdn/web.htm

Dana

[Guest guest]

Check with your homeopath about this but when my 3 1/2 year old

(typical) dtr had strep last spring we gave her some oxygen drops to

the back of her throat. A product called OxyBoost. Maybe with

everything else it can kick it!

Good Luck!--

- In , " The Byk Family " <thebyks@w...>

wrote:

> My severely autistic 5 year old was exposed to strep throat last

week. He

> is acting out violently this weekend, attacking me and his siblings, and

> lots of very hard head banging. He does not have a fever or any other

> symptoms besides a mild cough. I gave extra C and B vits plus his usual

> calcium, mag, & EFAs, but this was not enough, and I gave him

ibuprofin and

> dye-free benedryl which helped a great deal.

>

> I am taking him to the ped tomorrow. She does not prescribe antibiotics

> unless she thinks they are truly needed, and she is always open to

waiting a

> day or three to see if the child will recover on his own. I

generally use

> homeopathy during this waiting period and only 1 of my 3 children

has ever

> ended up needing the antibiotics.

>

> What happens tomorrow if a strep test should come back positive?

Can I do

> this as usual? What about school? If he's not running a fever is

he still

> contagious? I won't send him if he's being aggressive like this but he

> really has no other symptoms except the bit of cough. I don't know what

> remedy to use for strep but I can look it up, or I could use colloidal

> silver, but I'm not sure how c.s. would affect his gut. I've only

used it

> topically. He does have yeast, which is currently fairly well

controlled.

>

> What else could I use? Is there a " safest " antibiotic?

>

> We do have a homeopath but it is difficult to get in with him right

away -

> if I get in the same week I am doing well. He focuses more on chronic

> illness.

>

> Thanks very much,

>

> -Sara.

[Guest guest]

Thanks very much to all who replied to me, onlist and privately. I very

much appreciate all the suggestions and felt I was prepared going in to this

dr appt.

Fortunately does NOT have strep and is doing much better today. He

still has a bit of a loose cough but it's better, and he's not head-banging

or squeezing his nose anymore. His dr & I believe he was reacting to sinus

pressure & pain. I continued the motrin and benedryl as well as extra C and

B vits. Last night I could not get the meds into him but his behavior was

OK - not great but not out of control - and he fell asleep early, on his

own, and slept through. YAY! I gave him some motrin this morning at school

& hopefully that will hold him through the day, and then I'll see whether he

needs it any more this afternoon.

Phew!

Thanks again. You guys are great.

-Sara.

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