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I have a strep throat , and i started taking antibiotics for it today , but im still having pain on my right jaw which is swollen , is it okay if i take a heating pad to ease the pain ??? thats no problem right
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Strep throat: A heating pad is fine and might help quite a bit. Good luck and best wishes for a speedy recovery. (But b e aware it takes at least a couple of days for sore throat and other symptoms to start improving with antibiotics.)
Answered 4/23/2023
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