matis_mom Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 I started Augmentin 875 bid last Tuesday because of high titers and + rapid, but I felt just fine. Saturday I felt horrible, my throat really hurt, specially when I swallowed, and I noticed a white patch on my left tonsil. Today it still hurt a bit so I went to the doctor. She listened to me and thought the white patch was probably nothing, but since I was feeling tired and had a headache and the pain, she swabbed it and it came back positive, even after almost a week on Augmentin! So she switched me to Biaxin, I hope this works! She was very surprised but wasted no time changing the antibiotics. She said even though it is very rare, there are cases of penicillin-resistant strep. She also mentioned it's hard to prove the carrier state and how bad she feels we are having to deal with this, so at least I am comforted to have found a doctor who understands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thereishope Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 What state do you live in? Might be useful for others to know there a pen resistent strain going on around them. Did she switch you to Azith, Omnicef....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matis_mom Posted July 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 What state do you live in? Might be useful for others to know there a pen resistent strain going on around them. Did she switch you to Azith, Omnicef....? We live in VA, switched to Biaxin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peglem Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 All I can say is WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colleenrn Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Mati's mom- We live in VA too. I have 3 kids on Zith and one kid on Augmentin. What dose of Biaxin are you currently taking? I ask b/c my ASO was 396 last month and I am taking 750mg of Zith for a month. I am going to have my ASO rechecked soon and if it is not normal I plan to switch to Biaxin. Colleen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matis_mom Posted July 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Mati's mom- We live in VA too. I have 3 kids on Zith and one kid on Augmentin. What dose of Biaxin are you currently taking? I ask b/c my ASO was 396 last month and I am taking 750mg of Zith for a month. I am going to have my ASO rechecked soon and if it is not normal I plan to switch to Biaxin. Colleen I'm taking 500mg twice daily. I am so confused because ds has been doing really well on Augmentin XR, but somehow it did not work for me. The Dr. said maybe I am just not metabolizing it right? Anyway, we'll see how it works. How come you have 3 kids on one abx and one on another? I am wondering does it just depend on the strain or is it also dependent on the individual? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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