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I have strep throat. i started my antibiotic on tuesday. i still see the white spots in the back of my throat, can i scrap it out without reactivating?
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Be patient: The material you see is just debris and will shed over time with resumption of better feeding activity/roughage ingestion. The less you tinker with the area the less likely you are to introduce other germs into the already irritated area, some of which will not be killed off by an antibiotic you are using.An abscess could form requiring urgent surgical decompression.
Answered 10/5/2016
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Leave it alone: There is no need to do anything but take your meds.
Answered 11/15/2013
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