If me and my son have the virus of strep throat then why is the doctor not saying and just giving him ........?!


Question: If me and my son have the virus of strep throat then why is the doctor not saying and just giving him .........?
antibiotics for his ear and not treatment for his virus as i am so sure his got it. wat shall i do as his been 2 times this week to see a doctor.
im pregnant and getting simular symtons as my son whos 3 yrs old so that y i never aloud treatmentHealth Question & Answer


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If this is a virus, you can't treat it with antibiotics. Antibiotics are never given for throat conditions that appear to be a virus. For the ear infection, if the doctor gave oral antibiotics, then that could possibly be also for the throat infection.

Sit tight, give your kid plenty of fluids, feed him, let him rest, and see your MD immediately if anything else happens.
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Antibiotics are completely and utterly useless on viruses, they kill bacteria.
Abusing antibiotics is what is causing "super bugs" which are antibiotic-resistant bacteria killing elderly and immunosupressed people. You should be grateful to have a doctor who is responsible enough to not prescribe potentially harmful and certainly useless medications to you and your unborn child.
also, strep throat is a bacterial infection and unless your doctor took a swab to culture from your throat, you cannot be diagnosed as having it.
You probably have a very sore throat, which can be caused by a cold or flu virus.
Your son's ear infection is likely a bacterial infection and needs to be treated immediately so that he does not get permanent hearing damage.
You need to rest and drink plenty of fluids until you feel better: there is absolutely no magic pill to cure a cold or flu.Health Question & Answer

There seems to be some confusion in your question.

Strep (streptococcus) is a bacterial infection, not a viral infection. Antibiotics are good at treating bacterial infection, but not at dealing with viruses. The throat is connected to the ear and it may be the antibiotics were intended to treat both his ear and throat problems.

Try a spoonful of honey dissolved in hot water. Honey will soothe the throat and help fight any infection. Honey has both antibacterial and antisceptic properties.Health Question & Answer

Probably because the antibiotics for his ear infection will also kill the strep throat BACTERIA (not virus).

And of course, there is the fact that everyone here has been telling you. Antibiotics don't work against viruses, IF it is a virus.

Your body will kill the virus, it just takes time.Health Question & Answer

Gargle with hydrogen peroxide 3-4 times a day and it will be gone faster than you can believe. A virus doesn't respond to antibiotics. The hydrogen peroxide is extremely effective against any virus. They don't tell us this because they can't make money off of it. This might sound brutal, but it is what it is.Health Question & Answer

The only way to deterimine is someone has strep is to do a throuat culture. If this was done and it came back negative then anti biotics will not help. Strep is a bacterial infection.Bacterial infections responde well to antibotics. Virus's do not repond to anti0 biotics. they just have to as they say...run their course. Drink lots of liquids, get plenty of rest and eat a light diet and this will be the best medicine for a viral infection. Health Question & Answer

Sorry but why are you asking this question why not ask the doctor who I assume knows why he is giving the treatment.Health Question & Answer



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