A member asked:

Would i be able to have your tonsils imflammed and your throat irratated and not have strep?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

It is possible: It is possible. However it is not safe to guess about whether or not it is viral. It is best to have a streph throat test. There can be many complications from untreated streph throat. Complications can include infection of middle ear, sinuses, tonsils, skin, blood as well as scarlet fever, inflammation of the kidney & eventually rheumatic fever.

Answered 4/15/2013

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