Can you have strep throat without any throat pain?I have VERY slight muscle aches, slight fatigue and a VERY slight headache (it was much worse yesterday) and noticed that I have three white patches on my tonsils. It's also quite contagious because a co-worker also has a headache and white patches on her tonsils. Neither of us has any throat pain whatsoever and other than the slight symptoms we mentioned, we feel great. Is it possible that this is strep?
Yes, I have a call in to my Dr., but while I'm waiting for a call back I'm wondering what wisdom the friendly Yahoo!Answers community might have. Any thoughts?
I've had strep a couple time before and both times it hurt like the dickens. This definitely does not feel like the strep I've had before.
shan
Yes you can...but I would make sure that you go to your doc to get on some meds
TweetyBird
It's highly unlikely that you would have a strep throat infection without the characteristic sudden and severe pain. Instead, consider mononucleosis.
mysticmommy
yes, you can have strep without a sore throat. If it truly is strep, then It requires antibiotic and doesn't go away on its own. My kids have had it several times without complaint of sore throat at all, just slight fever, headache and general malaise.
lil southern girl
Yes. Odd, I know, but my little girl had it last year and never had any real pain to speak of. The fever and white patches made me take her to the doctor, they did the culture because he thought it was strep, and it was. She never complained the whole time, ate normally and everything. It certainly was not like the strep throat I remember having!
faerieshy
YES you can, and if you don't take antibiotics, it can turn into Scarlet Fever. Go to the doctor!
Laure Louise
I took my six year old to the doctor once of an earache, and found out he had strep. He hadn't complained once of a sore throat. So, yes, I'd say it's possible. I'd still get checked out, though, just to make sure. Hope you feel better soon! Get some chicken soup into you in the meantime. That stuff is good, no matter what you might have. :)
latoya.mina
yes you can it depends on the idividual, and the seriousness of the strep.
alianna_hodiya
Get test for both mono and strep throat. both can happen at the same time. and I guess its possible to have no pain in the throat yet. It does not always hurt right away.
KAR36
Yes.
I just got diagnosed with strep throat
and had not idea I had it.
My throat hurt but not a lot, but it was scratchy,
I was tired, and had slight muscle aches and light
congestion.
The doctor took one look and saw white spots on my
red throat and sure enough it was strep after the culture came back.
I would say get a throat culture.
The doctor I saw said some people get very light
symptoms.
Ex Illegal & Proud, MD?(Classic)
You can even have a viral infection that can give you those white patches, the difference will be that with a Strep throat ( caused by bacteria) the symptoms are worse, only a throat culture can tell you if you have Strep, and if positive the treatment is antibiotics.
Helpful answer below. Tonsillitis explained | Better Health Channel
Links to information about tonsillitis , including tonsillectomy.
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