A 33-year-old member asked:
Strep throat untreated for 2 weeks antibiotic, does it take longer to work?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Not necessarily: Unless a complication has occurred due to lack of tx.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Would it be okay to take unprescribed antibiotics when you have strep throat?
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Not a good idea: You ? Have some abx left over from another illness that you didn't finish or you have some from a friend.You also do not know that you have strep by doing a confirmatory test.Treatment for strep is to prevent long term complications which requires a full treatment course. If you don't have it, you don't need to treat.If you do, the short amount you have won't stop complications.
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Dr. Faryal Ghaffar commented
Pediatrics 30 years experience
It is important to take right antibiotic and correct dose/duration for throat infection caused by GAS
Jul 15, 2013
SD
A female asked:
Is it possible to get strep throat while on 2 antibiotics?
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Dr. Jeffrey Levineanswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Possible: It is possible if the two antibiotics you are on do not cover group A beta hemolytic strep, but unlikely. The vast majority of throat infections are viral.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
How long is it gonna take to recover from strep throat?
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Dr. Alfredo Garciaanswered
Pediatrics 56 years experience
Strep throat: It will take a early as 12 hours to start feeling better after dosing with penicillin. However, it may take 24 to 48 hrs for complete disappearance of symptoms, provided the diagnosis is correct.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Once your in contact with strep throat how long would it take to catch it?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Incubation Period: The incubation period for strep throat is usually about 3 days but is variable (2 to 5 days).
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