Has anyone had strep during treatment? My daughter gets Strep very easily, and we just found out that she was with a friend who was dx w/ Strep. She has had a really bad few days, we were assuming from Herx, but now we aren't so sure. Does anyone know if Doxy would kick Strep? The Rifampin dose is not high enough I don't think b/c she is not yet on full strength. THANKS
Posted by Jordana (Member # 45305) on :
Doxy should cover strep but watch it carefully -- especially for fever. Strep can be an opportunistic infection in Lyme and get pretty bad.
Posted by AJB (Member # 48059) on :
thanks, she may have had a low grade fever, but she doesn't always present w/ fever when she has strep. I hate to take her in to pediatrician and explain all the meds she is on if I don't have to, as you know they do not "get it". (grrrr)
Posted by sutherngrl (Member # 16270) on :
I tested positive for systemic strep at my first LLMD appointment. It's not uncommon for those with Lyme.
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Sadly, parents of children with lyme need to be very careful about perceptions especially from non-LL doctors, teachers, etc.
Talk to your state and local lyme support groups to find lyme "friendly" doctors and maybe also get the lay of the land regarding school staff. -
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- For PARENTS -
From her series at Psychology Today, another very important topic for to parents of children with lyme:
Munchausen: Unusual Suspects - by Pamela Weintraub
2007 - last reviewed on November 10, 2010
Call them the Munchausen mothers. A growing number of women stand accused of deliberately sickening their children for attention from doctors. In an era of patient advocacy and hard-charging moms, there's no end in sight to this hotly contested diagnosis.