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Posted 4/22/2019 5:50 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone,

This is my first post here. I have been diagnosed with UC earlier this year and only started receiving Remicade just a few months ago.

The Remicade was working very well and I was healthy while on it until I got strep throat a month ago. I got it after my first kiss with my now girlfriend. I took penicillin and it went away, but the next time I was with her it came back. I then took augmentin, a stronger antibiotic, and it went away. While on the drug, I was with her and my symptoms worsened. This was confusing because I was taking my antibiotic and it was strong. Eventually the sore throat went away, yet it returned when I was with her this weekend.

I strongly consider that Remicade has brought my immune system down significantly, so I know that strep is more serious.

What I want to know is - have any of you had to take antibiotics for strep? Did you have to take it for a longer period of time? Did you have to completely avoid any contact with people via kissing while on antibiotics?

It has been a full month of this happening off and on and it is very confusing. Let me know what you all think.
Posted 4/22/2019 6:37 PM (GMT 0)
It's probably nothing to do with her, but I wouldn't want to give her strep, so I would avoid close contact until you're better. Did she get checked out? I had to take penicillin for strep a few years back and I got better within days and stopped the meds and I was fine. It depends if it's viral or bacterial.
Posted 4/22/2019 6:42 PM (GMT 0)
She got checked out and her rapid strep test and throat culture came back negative.

Whenever I take the antibiotics I seem to be fine within a day or two. I complete the regimen as well. It’s just that it comes back whenever i am with her. Not sure if it is purely coincidental. Not sure if me being immunosuppressed that I cannot fight off whatever bacteria she has when we swap saliva while kissing. That should not be a problem though as this does not seem to be an issue that other people have.
Posted 4/22/2019 6:47 PM (GMT 0)
What did the doctor say? Can you taper down from the antibiotics? Maybe taking an antibiotic as a prophylactic every few days for a few weeks would keep you healthy. I was so prone to all sorts of bugs and infections when I was on UC drugs. I would get yeast, thrush, bacterial issues all the time. Finally, it culminated with a case of septic shock. Just keep aware of your symptoms. If you ever have chest pain or trouble breathing, it needs to be checked out right away. High heart rate and low blood pressure are signs too. I am sure you will be fine though once you find a solution. Maybe you should treat it, and not be romantic with her for a few weeks and see if it comes back anyway sad
Posted 4/22/2019 7:17 PM (GMT 0)
Zithromax is common anti biotic given here in N.Y for strep.My 3 kids plus me and wife were on it when needed
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