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July 2015 Moms
AlexandraMarcotte
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Strep throat
AlexandraMarcotte
member
Postpartum recovery has been really difficult for me, and it feels like my immune system is shot. I've had an UTI that I was admitted into the ER for (which didn't go away for over a week, symptoms included), I've broken out into hives from head to toe for seemingly no reason, and now I have strep throat. #facepalm
The doctor has put me on antibiotics but they don't seem to be doing anything as my tonsils are still huge (having difficulty talking and swallowing) and I have a fever that only goes down with Extra Strength Tylenol.
The doctor said it might be a virus (mono) causing strep-like symptoms, in which case they can't do anything for me. Which stinks because not only do I feel like a terrible mom, because Im having trouble responding to my LO's needs right away, but I was also suppose to be back in school today.
Does anyone have any suggestions for how to alleviate the symptoms? Im drinking as much water, tea, and OJ as I can to stay hydrated and boost my immune system but nothing seems to be working.
The doctor has put me on antibiotics but they don't seem to be doing anything as my tonsils are still huge (having difficulty talking and swallowing) and I have a fever that only goes down with Extra Strength Tylenol.
The doctor said it might be a virus (mono) causing strep-like symptoms, in which case they can't do anything for me. Which stinks because not only do I feel like a terrible mom, because Im having trouble responding to my LO's needs right away, but I was also suppose to be back in school today.
Does anyone have any suggestions for how to alleviate the symptoms? Im drinking as much water, tea, and OJ as I can to stay hydrated and boost my immune system but nothing seems to be working.
Re: Strep throat
They did two cultures - the first came back negative for strep which is why they suggested it could be mono, but they later did a second to determine if what is covering my tonsils is bacterial. They also gave me a weaker antibiotics since I'm allergic to amoxicillin so that might be why Im not seeing results yet.
Fortunately, I just called them and they said I could come in for a steroid injection to reduce the size of my tonsils. So hopefully that will help me get more food in my system and be able to BF my little one more.