Sore throat would you call the doctor?

NY-allie · October 2010

I have a really sore throat and a mild fever. Would you call the doctor for it or tough it out? I'm worried that it might be strep but all of my online research says that strep will go away on its own in 3-7 days without antibiotics.

kerrbear72 · October 2010

Hey - I paged you on May 11. Its on the second page now.

Personally, I'd probably hold off and see how it progresses, as long as your fever isn't over 100, that is.

Hope you feel better

NY-allie · October 2010

kerrbear72:
Hey - I paged you on May 11. Its on the second page now.
Personally, I'd probably hold off and see how it progresses, as long as your fever isn't over 100, that is.
Hope you feel better

I missed the page. I don't have internet access at work, but today I'm off. I'm glad you like the siggy. DS loves camping because there is so much to explore./ We actually started camping with him at 3 weeks. We just brought the pnp and put it in our tent. We are up north of Albany by Saratoga.

kerrbear72 · October 2010

NY-allie:
kerrbear72:
Hey - I paged you on May 11. Its on the second page now.
Personally, I'd probably hold off and see how it progresses, as long as your fever isn't over 100, that is.
Hope you feel better
I missed the page. I don't have internet access at work, but today I'm off. I'm glad you like the siggy. DS loves camping because there is so much to explore./ We actually started camping with him at 3 weeks. We just brought the pnp and put it in our tent. We are up north of Albany by Saratoga.

Very cool! I know so many parents that stopped doing just about everything they used to do before they had children. Lame Camping would definitely be one of those things too.

Cool - I'm about an hour south of Albany. We usually camp along the Sacandaga/Lake George-ish.

NY-allie · October 2010

Our favorite place is up in the Adirondacks - Rollins Pond Campgrounds, but we also love camping at Rogers Rock on Lake George We love them because both of these campgrounds tend to have tons of small kids there for DS to play with.

hvonbevern · October 2010

NY-allie:
I have a really sore throat and a mild fever. Would you call the doctor for it or tough it out? I'm worried that it might be strep but all of my online research says that strep will go away on its own in 3-7 days without antibiotics.

If you are really concerned about strep I would call your doctor. Strep is easy to treat and can cause some bad things long term (for you, I don't know of any effects on your baby).

kerrbear72 · October 2010

NY-allie:
Our favorite place is up in the Adirondacks - Rollins Pond Campgrounds, but we also love camping at Rogers Rock on Lake George We love them because both of these campgrounds tend to have tons of small kids there for DS to play with.

Very cool. I'm going to remember you for when I start this camping adventure with our LO. You'll be my go-to-lady for info

katekirschner · October 2010

Look at your throat in the bathroom mirror. Say "ahhh" and if you have white patches on your tonsils ( they will come inwards when you say ah) than it is prob strep.

Eld2009 · October 2010

katekirschner:
Look at your throat in the bathroom mirror. Say "ahhh" and if you have white patches on your tonsils ( they will come inwards when you say ah) than it is prob strep.

Yup, and I don't think it will go away on its own. I once had a case of strep that I let go, (it was summer vacation, and I wanted to hang out with my friends. lol) and the sores from my throat spread to my mouth, and I got very ill.

Also, the some forms of the strep bacteria can cause scarlet fever.

NY-allie · October 2010

Thanks. I just woke up from my nap, I'll go look and if I see anything call the doctor.

vegetara · October 2010

IDK about the throat, but, about the camping...

have you guys seen this?

https://www.guavafamily.com/

Do you think the size, etc. makes it worth paying that much more than buying a Pack N Play?

NY-allie · October 2010

vegetara:
IDK about the throat, but, about the camping...
have you guys seen this?
https://www.guavafamily.com/
Do you think the size, etc. makes it worth paying that much more than buying a Pack N Play?

I personally don't think its worth the money. If you are looking for something more portable - once DS got bigger (about 9 months) we started using this (a peapod).

vegetara · October 2010

Thanks!

We like to travel and camp, so, it's good to know what to buy.

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