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A member asked:
Will strip throat go away by itself without meds. and how long will it take?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No certainty: Many patients prefer to take chances and wait for resolition of sickness using home remedies. They still come to see doctor 4 -7 days after as condition continue worsening. You decide for yourself what to do.
Answered 3/17/2014
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It is imperative to : Treat strep throat properly. Complications can include infection of middle ear, sinuses, tonsils, skin & blood; scarlet fever, inflammation of the kidney (glomerulonephritis) & eventually rheumatic fever.
Answered 6/23/2013
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