Ipsey Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Dd used to get strep very often--probably 5 times a year. She had her tonsils out 2 years ago and only gets strep 2-3 times a year now. She has a case right now. She's had a sore throat for 2 days, and now we see the white and blisters at the back of her throat. :( We should have gone in sooner, but we hoped it was just a cold and would pass. Where can we take her? Our insurance is horrible. We have only catastrophic insurance--which is all we can afford now. I don't suppose any place will just write her a prescription without a culture. Is it dangerous to wait until Tuesday. That's the first day of school. She is in great pain and miserable. I just don't know what to do, and my husband and I are currently between jobs. :( Thanks for suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.m Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 CVS Minute Clinic or some other local walk in clinic? I haven't found them to be much more than what my Dr. office bills my insurance for an office visit. You could try calling her pediatrician. Although, I doubt that they will offer a script without a culture or a look at the throat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Try calling her Dr., if she has been seen in the last six months or so some dr's will call in a prescription based on description of symptoms for a common problem you have dealt with many times. Has the rest of your family had cultures done before? Getting strep that frequently may indicate that someone in the household (possibly even a pet) is a symptomless carrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 In our area we have weekend urgent care clinics that charge the same rates as the regular Dr. If you are paying out of pocket ask for a cash discount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Try calling her Dr., if she has been seen in the last six months or so some dr's will call in a prescription based on description of symptoms for a common problem you have dealt with many times. Has the rest of your family had cultures done before? Getting strep that frequently may indicate that someone in the household (possibly even a pet) is a symptomless carrier. This. Sounds like someone around her is a carrier. May even be a friend. We had this same problem when mine were younger. Turns out my other one was a carrier, and when they got it again after my dd being treated, found out one of their best friends was a carrier. Once she got treated, they didn't get it again for about 7 years. Oh, and I noticed if they ate yogurt at least twice a week, they were less likely to get sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 I don't suppose you've tried an easy approach first? Gargling with Listerine? My dd had a few white patches on Sunday evening last week...Gargled that night and then Monday AM. By lunch they were gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHoustonMom Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Gargling with warm salt water will help too. I would get tonsillitis regularly as a kid, and we also had horrible insurance. This would often work well enough to kill the bacteria. They can't survive that well in a salty environment. Plus, it just makes it feel a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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