How long after abx should the strep test be positive?

[Kbossman1]

we have had it rough since January... ds3 got strep and pandas dd 7 went from doing great (95%) to not doing so great. I know for a fact he got rid of the strep....but dd7 continues with the exacerbation. Last week, dd4 tested positive for strep. I have some tests at home, so here's how this went down: Wednesday she said her throat hurt, and she didn't want to swallow. I immediately did a strep test at home....positive. I took her to the dr about 1 hour later....they said negative. I showed the dr my test....he admitted that my test was positive, but he couldn't treat her based on my test....and they would culture it. (never heard from them again) Thursday I get up, take her to another dr, it's positive and we get the bicillin shot so that we can get rid of this asap! Today she says her throat still hurts....and sure enough, she's still positive! Should it be negative by now? Also, I babysit children, so on thursday after dd4 was +, I tested all the kids. Another child (I babysit) was + too. I called mom and said come and get him, go to the dr, and don't come back until he's been on abx for at least 24hrs. She didn't bring him back until monday.....she understands our situation. So, he's on amoxicillin and today I test him again too.....4 days after abx....still +. I'm I scared to death of strep as it is, so needless to say.....this is about to push me over the edge. Pandas dd also had a terrible night tonight......no wonder, she can't get away from it! Anyone know if these kids should be testing negative by now????? Thanks! :blink: :blink:

[EAMom]

Can you get these docs to rx something stronger than amoxicillin or pen? Augmentin and/or Azith. is what many PANDAS folks find to be more clinically effective.

 

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