In this family, we usually get sick one at a time (thankfully), and this time it’s Chris’ turn – he has strep throat. It’s so bad that when he went to the doctor yesterday, she looked in his throat and said “WOW”. His throat is so swollen that the swelling goes up into the roof of his mouth. It hurts for him to even touch his tongue to it. His glands are so swollen that his ears feel clogged up, even though they aren’t.
It’s hard for me to see him like this, sleeping for hours and hours, then waking up in agony. I’ve been coaxing applesauce and pudding into him, but it kills me to do it because I know how much it hurts him to swallow anything. The antibiotics he’s taking are these huge horse pills, and after he swallows one, he feels it go all the way down no matter how much water he drinks.
He’s pretty much quarantined himself in our bedroom because he doesn’t want to get the kids sick. I debated sleeping on the couch last night but decided against it. If I’m going to get Strep, I’m going to get it, I might as well get my rest while I can. We’re all washing our hands a ton, just hoping to dodge the bullet.
My poor, poor, husband. Keep your fingers crossed that I don’t get Strep too!
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Oh man..and it is painful…jello and ice cream..just let it melt in his mouth..
Twitter: Table4Five
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He really enjoyed a Coke Slushee, that just slides right down!
Yeah it really hurts! did you try the apple cider vinegar? in my case i did dilute 1 tbsp of it with the same proportion of water and gargle for 1-2mins. Its effective!
Twitter: Table4Five
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His response to that was “are you kidding me??” lol
Twitter: ioncept MODERN
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Strep throat really is a nightmare. I’m sorry for your husband, I’ll keep my fingers crossed and I hope he will get ok as soon as possible.
Twitter: Table4Five
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Thanks, he’s feeling a little better today so hopefully the worst is over.
Twitter: Eschelle
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UGH strep sucks!! we just went thru that in our house!
Twitter: Table4Five
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Sorry to hear that. I’m really hoping he’s the only one who will get it!
Oh, Strep throat really is “pain in the ass”, not fun at all. My husband had the same thing a while ago.
Hope that your husband will be ok soon!
//Hyra Stuga from Sweden (Your only Swedish follower?)
Twitter: Table4Five
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I think you are my only Swedish follower, welcome!! And thanks for the kind words
Your welcome!
Have a nice day!
Try some herbal medicine, peeled ginger ( about 1 tsp) boiled in hot water, add some sugar and serve. I’ve seen this on Martha’s show too, and it works! It’s like a tea, it’s refreshing!
Happy? someone else knows this pain
Drinking waters feels like drinking? glass
Hope Chris is doing well now. I don’t mind taking tons of Vitamin C just to dodge this kind of infection. I think this kind of infection is an opportunistic one, meaning they attack you when your system is down. So, it’s best to never let your guards down.