I'm pretty sure I have strep throat

snoopysnoperson

Though I have no idea how I got it since I feel like that is a thing you get when at school as a kid. Anyway I am at odds on what to do. Go to the Dr or not? Go to work or not? According to WebMd strep will go away the same amount of time antibiotics or not and that getting drugs shortens the contagious period. But on a website in regaurds to BFing and antibiotics it said to watch out for thrush and supply issues, so I don't really want drugs then. But I have one of those jobs that unless you are dying, you are expected to come in. I don't think that is fair to the people coming in contact with me and my sickness though. That is how illness gets spread around the workplace! Damn boss.

Roxpup

do you want your baby to get strep throat?  you should get the antibiotics to prevent the contagious period for LO.

a friend of mine gets strep so bad that her throat nearly closes up.  baby throats are even smaller than adult throats.

snoopysnoperson

I have found conflicting information on whether or not LO can get strep throat from me. The whole antibody breastmilk thing and the fact that their tonsils are small and aren't as susceptible? It seems it is rare for them to get it, but possible.

LaurelBee

I just went to the Dr today bc I noticed white spots on my tonsils.  Turns out they are not strep, but some sort of "normal" spot that occurs naturally in some people.  If you don't have a fever or a sore throat, it might just be this...  My dr says I can pick off the spots with the end of my tooth brush- EWWW! 

snoopysnoperson

I have a super sore throat, hard to swallow, no cold symptoms and white spots

LaurelBee

snoopysnoperson:

I have a super sore throat, hard to swallow, no cold symptoms and white spots

 Ooo bummer.  Hope it's not strep and that you feel better soon!

jlthompson19

My sister's 6 year old gets strep a lot (there's talk of getting his tonsils taken out) and since she watches DD during the day, I was worried, but their pedi said that it's rare for a baby under 2 to get strep since their tonsils aren't really big enough to hold the infection.  So, there's that bit of good news.

My sister got it this last go round and felt better the next day with a Z-pac (sp?) but I'm not sure how that would do with the breastfeeding.

I'm sure if your supply is well established a day of meds won't do too much irreversible damage.

Roxpup

snoopysnoperson:

I have found conflicting information on whether or not LO can get strep throat from me. The whole antibody breastmilk thing and the fact that their tonsils are small and aren't as susceptible? It seems it is rare for them to get it, but possible.

that's good, then... and sorry i was kind of snooty in my other response, i re-read it just now and was like wow, that did not come out right

snoopysnoperson

Roxpup: that's okay. You meant well!