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I was diagnosed with strep wednesday night and have been on antibiotics since. my neck has been getting more sore and stiff all day. is this normal?
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Nope: although you may have swollen lymph glands in your neck (draining the throat) and they may take a bit longer to respond to the antibiotics! Hope this helps! Dr Z
Answered 7/12/2015
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