A 32-year-old member asked:

My throat is itching inside and i have a stuffy nose. no fever. how can you tell strep from allergies?

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A Verified Doctoranswered

31 years experience

Itchy throat: Itchy throat is very consistent with allergy and very unlikely to be strep.

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Dr. Mark Diamondanswered

Pediatrics 47 years experience

Throat culture: The only positive, for sure method, is to have a throat culture done.

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Dr. Luis Villaplana

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