Question 1

can someone tell me how long will strep throat last?

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Antibiotics: With appropriate antibiotics you should be feeling considerable better within a few days.

Question 2

can someone tell me how long will strep throat last if left untreated?

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Problems untreated: Strep throat is a bacterial infection. It can easily be diagnosed with a rapid test and treated with antibiotics. Untreated, the symptoms can last 4-7 days. The problem with not treating strep is that significant complications can arise, such as rheumatic heart disease, kidney disease, and neurological conditions referred to as pandas. Please seek medical care if you think you have strep throat.

Question 3

i tested positive for strep on feb 6th. i still have a pain in my throat. can strep last longer than a week?

sore throat/strep throat for over a week

Accepted Answer

Doctor can recheck: Throat pain can be from strep throat infection (antibiotics are needed), a cold or influenza (antibiotics usually not used), or from some other cause such as allergies, irritants, or acid reflux. Usually, a person sees a doctor if the sore throat is bothersome, recurrent, or doesn't go away quickly. If treatment for strep throat is not resolving the issue, one's doctor can recheck the problem.

Question 4

how long would strep throat last?

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Varies: Infection may  last up to 10 days but symptoms of throat pain and discomfort, headache and malaise should improve within 24-48 hrs of starting antibiotics.

Question 5

how much time does strep throat last?

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Duration: If diagnosed with culture and treated with antibiotics symptoms should improve over 5-10 days.

Question 6

how long would strep throat usually last?

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Strep Throat: The incubation period for strep throat is usually about 3 days but is variable (2 to 5 days). You are contagious for at least 24 hours after starting antibiotics for strep throat. You will be contagious until you have been on antibiotics for at least 24 hours and for up to 3 weeks if you are not treated with antibiotics.

Question 7

how long would strep throat generally last?

Accepted Answer

About 7 days: Usually about 7 days.

Question 8

how long do the symptoms of strep throat last?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Typically, symptoms from a strep throat will last for several days, up to a week once on antibiotics. Occasionally, they infection can last longer ANS may even require more medications to resolve the symptoms.

Question 9

normally, how long would the symptoms of strep throat last?

Accepted Answer

About 7 days: Usually lasts about a week.

Question 10

what can be done for a strep throat that's lasted for 4 months?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If a patient has recurrent febrile strep infections over that period there are combinations of meds that can usually knock it out. If, however, the person just has few symptoms but multiple positive strep  tests, they may just be a carrier. If so (5-10% of population) other testing may be advised to see whether treatment is necessary.Many sore throats are just viral,failure to test= no diagnosis

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