Question 1

what can you do to tell if you have strep throat?

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Streph test: You need a streph test to know for sure. Tonsils may be beefy red with white exudates. Lymph nodes may be swollen. May have fever & pain with swallowing.

Question 2

what can you do to tell if you have strep throat vs soar throat?

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Strep test/ culture: For significant sore throat with swollen tonsils / lymph nodes –  see physician & get a strep throat test/ culture. If you have strep throat, antibiotic therapy is imperative to prevent future complications. Consider tylenol (acetaminophen) or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications. Saltwater gargles: mix 1 tsp salt in 8 oz warm water – gargle several times a day. Or gargle with aloe vera juice twice a day.

Question 3

how do you tell if you have strep throat vs sore throat?

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See below: Most sore throats are viral pharyngitis.  Fever, severe throat pain, an exudate(pus) on your pharynx or tonsils or enlarged lymph nodes near the angle of your jaws suggests the need for a rapid strep throat test.  Viral pharyngitis should resolve without treatment in a few days.  Take some over the counter throat lozenges and tylenol (acetaminophen) for pain relief.

Question 4

how can you tell if you have strep throat or a viral infection?

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Throat culture: is the most specific means to determining the exact cause of a sore throat.  Rapid tests such as throat swabs will detect Strep infections with 80% accuracy, but will provide no information about a specific viral cause.  Blood tests may be helpful in determining if antibiotics are warranted.  Be wary of those who diagnose a throat infection by sight alone.

Question 5

how can i tell if i've got strep throat?

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Strep test: The only definitive way is to have either a rapid strep test done or throat culture.  Everything else from seeing pus or redness and even fever and swollen glands is guessing.  Get to either your doctor or to an urgent care center and get the test.

Question 6

how can i tell if i'm getting strep throat?

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Sxs: Sxs of strep throat can include: pain of throat; large, red tonsils with white exudates; small red dots on roof of the mouth; swollen lymph nodes on neck; fever, headache, rash, difficulty swallowing, fatigue or rash. Complications can include infection of middle ear, sinuses, tonsils, skin, blood as well as scarlet fever, inflammation of kidney (glomerulonephritis) & eventually rheumatic fever.

Question 7

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 8

please tell me what does a strep throat test feel like?

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QUICK STREP TEST: Is an easy, valuable test done in most of the offices with result in 10 min. With a q-tip, the doctor will touch your both tonsils and back of pharynx (each one second- total 3 sec. To take swab). Some people has strong gag reflux, so agitation makes this scary.

Question 9

can you tell me about way to cure strep throat at home?

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Comfort care: Many find menthol containing materials like gum or candies helpful.Gargling with a salty brine often strips the excess debris of the tonsil ; membrane surfaces ; remove some of the smell. No home remedy will kill the germ but several help you live with it. If you take your chances you have about 1/200 risk of long term complications.

Question 10

could you tell me what are all the symptoms of strep throat?

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All the sx...: All the symptoms are tough but generally sore throat and other respiratory issues like sneezing, coughing, fever/chills, sometimes ear pain.  Later sometimes joint and muscle aches...

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