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Is this strep?

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anx12345 · 26/12/2022 11:55

Is this a strawberry tongue? Had fever sore throat headache aching feeling like throat is itchy got an appointment at doctors later

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gogohmm · 26/12/2022 12:13

Quite likely, I would call 111if in the U.K.

behappy1736 · 26/12/2022 19:26

Interested to know how you got on with the GP?

nothingleftttt · 27/12/2022 17:04

What did the GP say?
Childs tongue was like that and we were told not strawberry tongue

anx12345 · 27/12/2022 20:13

Was told it's not strawberry tongue

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behappy1736 · 28/12/2022 00:00

Interesting because my DS had the exact same and GP also said not strawberry tongue. So confusing to know what to look out for isn't it!

behappy1736 · 28/12/2022 00:02

anx12345 · 27/12/2022 20:13

Was told it's not strawberry tongue

This was his.

Is this strep?
anx12345 · 28/12/2022 09:23

It is worrying they asking you to be on the look out for symptoms, and then when your child's poorly and got what looks like a strawberry tongue it isn't

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Cottonbud25 · 31/12/2022 17:25

Hello, thought this might help. DD 5 was diagnosed with strep A Christmas Day (had scarlet fever, sickness and impetigo). Impetigo came first, then sickness and finally scarlet fever. I’ve attached a photo of her tongue.

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