Is there a good way to get rid of strep throat without getting a swab?

Streph: You need antibiotic treatment if you have streph throat. The only way to know if you have streph is to get it tested. Rest, hydrate well with water & stay far, far away from cigarette smoke. You can keep mucosa moist with a humidifier. Add honey & a small amt. Of lemon juice to chamomile tea. Slippery elm bark lozenges are another option. Saltwater gargles: mix 1 tsp salt in 8 oz warm water – >>.

It should resolve. : Most strep infections will resolve without any antibiotic treatment. However, you should know what you are risking. Strep antibiodies can damage you own body tissues, especially heart valves. This can cuase rheumatic heart disease and can irreversably damage your heart. This is why we treat step agressivley with antibiotics. Good luck.

Why ?: Many sore throats are viral & will self heal. Proper treatment of strep requires confirmation, which a simple office test can do in under 5 min. Antibiotics without confirmation is poor medical practice and one reason for all the super bugs we are now dealing with. You can always just ignore it. It will gradually improve, if strep you'll pass it to others & have 1/200 risk of complications.