The school nurse called me Wednesday morning and said Camden had been in the office complaining of a sore throat. It was red and possibly had some white blisters, but no fever. She had her gargle with salt water, gave her some throat lozenges, and sent her back to class. Since there was no fever, she didn't have to come home, but suggested I call her doctor to see what she advised. The nurse at the doctor's office said a lot of sore throats are going around because of weather/spring allergies, but since she didn't have a fever we could hold off brining her in.
Camden was at Papaws after school and into the evening while we go to Bible study. When we picked her up, I asked how she was feeling and if she wanted us to stop and get more throat lozenges. She said they didn't help and she just wanted to get home. Kevin and I looked at her throat and knew immediately she had strep. I was a little disheartened that we downplayed it and I didn't get her into the doctor that day.
Thankfully, the doctor got her in first thing on Thursday morning. She took one look and agreed it needed a strep culture. She did the test right in the room and it was positive almost instantly.
We got the bubble gum flavored stuff (yuck!) along with a spoon measuring option. While we waited I remembered that when Camden was about 4 she liked giving herself the medicine with a syringe (which had been offered). I asked them to include one along with the spoon.
Success! She is still not wild about the flavor, but handles taking it like a pro. As of this morning - 3 down, 17 doses to go!
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