In the past 24 hours, 3 of us have been diagnosed with strep. This morning N's little brother was running an 104.5 degree temperature and we were quite concerned. Now, all of us are on antibiotics including N. N, actually, tested negative for strep -- though he has all of the symptoms. But thankfully, they put him on antibiotics anyway for a bad sinus infection. T never gets strep, go figure. So hopefully he stays well. Regardless, we should all get better soon.
The strep brings up some interesting questions. Has N's relapse the past few days been tied to getting sick? He confessed to me that he has been secretly weighing himself. I'm pleased that he told me, but I'm doubly concerned that some "sneakiness" has started. I'm eager to watch and see if the antibiotics (a z-pack) change anything.
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My thoughts as our family battles anorexia with our 11-year old son.
Our Story
Our 11-year old son dropped 20 pounds in just two months. That was the beginning of an unexpected, difficult and emotional journey for our family. At the four month mark he stopped losing weight -- but continues his obsession with food and body image.
Updated Summary.
Updated Summary.
Charlotte's Helix
Current Height & Weight
Weight prior to anorexia: 104 pounds
Low Weight: 76.5 lbs
(November 11, 2007)
Low Weight: 76.5 lbs
(November 11, 2007)
If you are the parent or care-giver of a child with anorexia, I'd be happy to answer any questions. You can contact me at nourishingmyson (at) gmail (dot) com.
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3 comments:
Wendy,
From what I've read about the strep/AN connection (I was going to write my master's thesis on PANDAS, but ended up changing my mind), it makes perfect sense. You can definitely have asymptomatic strep infections, and I think it can cause a sinus infection as well.
Best of luck to you- and feel better!
maybe you can convince your doctor to keep your son on the antibiotics longer -- you may notice a change.
My d has been on low dose penicillin for a few weeks and between that and the ssri medication we are noticing a significant reduction of her ed behaviors.
Hopefully we'll readdress the strep issue at our next appointment at the Children's Hospital.
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