Thank you for your help. The gentlemen we saw claims to be a homeopath. Here are some symptoms that my son experiences: his nose is constantly stuffed - not badly, where it would cause discomfort or runniness. He sleeps well, but always breaths through his mouth. He is a good eater - he prefers sweets, he is well behaved, pretty smart and a bit athletic, he plays hockey, soccers, etc. However, when I look in his throat it is constantly red deep inside. and if there are any viruses in the air my son gets them - it is as you described remnants of bacteria in him. When he gets sick his fever usually rises very high and mostly he gets streap throat or streap like symptoms. It lasts approximately two days and then he's fine - though to me he now seems a bit pale. Help, I want to do what I can to prevent my sons from constantly being sick - Another point - his regular doctor said that if he gets streat two more times this year - he will have to have toncilitis surgery. What are your thoughts on that?