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A member asked:
I been experiencing flu like symptoms so i was self medicating i ended up at the er and they said its strep and gave me pencillin but i'm short still ?
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Please clarify: I'm not sure what you are asking. A penicillin shot should be adequate treatment for a strep infection (though it may take a few days for symptoms to fully resolve) but it will not make you grow any taller! By the way, it is wise to take probiotics after taking antibiotics.
Answered 11/24/2014
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