http://www.bloggernews.net/14404 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:36:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.bloggernews.net/14404#comment-1841624 J-net Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:37:43 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/14404#comment-1841624 Hi! First my son, then my daughter & now I have each suffered a week's worth of tonsillitis each. This happened at the same time last year, and before that two years earlier. Both last years and the two year's earlier, we were given anti-biotics, and finished the courses meticulously, but both times the tonsillitis re-curred 2-3 times per person (my husband seems to be immune and never gets it). Then last year my daughter and I seemed to be suffering from vaginal thrush; which both our doctor & I assumed was a side-effect of the anti-biotics. After repeated treatment, the "thrush" was still there, and after a swab it eventually proved to be strep A, and after some more anti-biotics it eventually cleared. What is it with this bug (strep A) that it seems to haunt my family, come at the same time of year, and not go away despite repeated treatment? And why doesn't my husband get it??? I have tried implementing rigorous hygiene standards, but am unsure what else I can do. Hi!
First my son, then my daughter & now I have each suffered a week’s worth of tonsillitis each. This happened at the same time last year, and before that two years earlier. Both last years and the two year’s earlier, we were given anti-biotics, and finished the courses meticulously, but both times the tonsillitis re-curred 2-3 times per person (my husband seems to be immune and never gets it). Then last year my daughter and I seemed to be suffering from vaginal thrush; which both our doctor & I assumed was a side-effect of the anti-biotics. After repeated treatment, the “thrush” was still there, and after a swab it eventually proved to be strep A, and after some more anti-biotics it eventually cleared.
What is it with this bug (strep A) that it seems to haunt my family, come at the same time of year, and not go away despite repeated treatment? And why doesn’t my husband get it??? I have tried implementing rigorous hygiene standards, but am unsure what else I can do.

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