Question: Hi there

My 5 year old daughter has been on antibiotics (CEFDINIR 125 MG/5ML suspension 100 ML, giving her 5 ml by mouth a day, twice daily, for 10 days.) since Tuesday morning for strep, which she was diagnosed with Monday night (she seemed to have mild strep, no major symptoms aside from 'blurry" throat and low-grade fever). Today she suddenly developed a headache on both sides of her head, sore and achey upper abdomen (both sides and her back, just under her ribcage) and dizziness and her fever (which had dropped two days ago) was suddenly 100.6.

She did better with ibuprofen, but then at about 6 pm felt really bad again — headache, dizzy, no abdominal pain this time, but “blurry” throat (her description) and she fell asleep after some milk but leaving her food. She then seemed listless and couldn’t really open her eyes well, and I checked her temp and it was 103.2 and I was really worried. It was now 8:40 pm. I gave her 2 teaspoons more of ibuprofen (her last dose had been 11:15 am) and her temp dropped back to 100.4 and she was able to sit up and chat.

I am concerned because she seems to be doing worse since the antibiotics, not better, and when the ibuprofen wears off she gets bad again. I have her next to me in bed tonight, but I wondered if this is normal for someone with strep. I have a friend whose five year old daughter died from strep and that is haunting me.

Thanks for your advice.

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Dear Dr

I have woken up to check if you replied to my question, and found you have -- thank you. It is after midnight here. My daughter is asleep soundly, and I am resolved to take her back to the doctor's in the morning first thing to have her checked again. This might sound silly, but should I wake her now to take her temperature, or is the fact she is sleeping soundly be enough to leave her? IF she was getting worse would I know, if I didn't check her temp? I just don't want to wake her unnecessarily.

Thanks
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