A 32-year-old member asked:
I have strep throat, should i go to work?
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Dr. Eric Goldsteinanswered
Pediatrics 24 years experience
Strep Throat: The common recommendation made is to avoid contact with others for the first 24 hours that you are on antibiotic.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Can i go to work with strep throat?
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Dr. Kristi Woodsanswered
Pediatrics 25 years experience
After 24 hours: After you have been on antibiotics for 24 hours you are oh longer contagious.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
What other things would work for strep throat?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Antibiotics: Antibiotics, antiobiotics, antibiotics. Serious complications can arise if strep is not appropriately treated with antibiotics. Complications can include infection of middle ear, sinuses, tonsils, skin & blood; scarlet fever, inflammation of the kidney (glomerulonephritis) & eventually rheumatic fever.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Does strep throat go away on its own?
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Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 59 years experience
It can sometime but: Like any infection it is possible for body to fight of the infection and ut can rarely happen with strep throat
but having said that it is not wise to let it go untreated as it can cause severe complications like rheumatic fever which can effect your heart or nervous system.It can also cause otitis media, sinusitis, peritonsillar abscess
and delayed complications like
glomerulonephritis is serious.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
What if strep throat goes untreated?
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Dr. Stuart Hickersonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Complications: Complications of strep threat include: abscess, mastoiditis, otitis, rheumatic fever, glomerulonephritis. Rheumatic fever can effect your joints and your heart which can lead to rheumatic heart valve disease. In the past people would get "saint vidas dance" from cerebral disease. Glomerulonephritis is inflammation of your kidneys.
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