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A member asked:
Is it really necessary to get an antibiotic for strep throat or can i let my body fight it naturally?
8 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Take the antibiotic.: Your sore throat will likely clear on it's own, however, you will have 1-5% chance of getting what's called rheumatic fever if it's not treated, which can affect the heart valves and cause havoc on your body. Other bad things can happen from untreated strep - like tonsillar abscess and kidney problems. Strep is no fun, but thankfully, penicillin still works well for it. Cheers!
Answered 8/16/2018
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Do You Feel Lucky?: The problem with strep throat untreated with antibiotics is the possibility of permanent heart damage, arthritis, kidney problems and more.These complications will not occur with a course of antibiotics. So do you feel like gambling...?
Answered 8/16/2018
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