Hello Doctoe, I am Arthur. At my age 11 i was affected by Rhumatic fever and doctor advised me to take penidure injection every 21 days . I took injection for next 5 years. Then i Stopped injection and took tablet (pendits 400) for next 2 years. I stopped having tablet also @ my Age 18. Now am 23(Age), am not feeling any health issues and never felt pains in the joints still now. Now my question is, whether i ll have any further health problems regarding rhumatic fever?
Hellcat the age of 11 yrs, you suffered with rheumatic fever (it is caused by streptococcus Diogenes, group A streptococci)and for this got ENDURE (BENZEDRINE injection for almost 5 years, after this pent ids 400 mg for 2 years. This is known as prophylaxis treatment, and you got it even 2 years more than recommended period. You are right, now you are not at risk at all but if you get streptococcus Diogenes bacteria again, you may suffer with rheumatic fever, BECAUSE you can't get antibody or immunity against bacteria. So be careful whenever you suffer throat infection at once consult an E N T and get in throat swab culture for streptococcus infection. Hot saline gargles and local antiseptic solution gargles at once, if any throat infection in the future. Hope this will help you.