A member asked:

Consistent elev a.s.o. titers despite being on abx for them for 6 mo. i stay feeling like i am "under the weather". advice? tired of feeling sick!

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Dr. Daniel Ziegler answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

STOP antibiotics: ASO is an antibody to strep indicating a prior exposure or infection with strep. ASO titers diagnose autoimmune problems such as rheumatoid arthritis or rheumatic heart disease since untreated strep infection can lead to these. A measured rise in ASO over a few weeks may indicate recent infection that 10 days of an appropriate antibiotic will eradicate. After that they will just make you sick.

Answered 3/21/2016

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