Sore throat...and bumps?I have a sore throat (have for a few days) and now there are raised bumps in the back of my throat and in the pockets where my tonsils used to be. I have a Dr. apt scheduled, just wondering if anyone has has something similar before, and if so what it was.
(I have had strep before, can you get it more than once?)
countrygal
Sounds like Strep to me. Hopefully you're dr appt is soon, so you can get some meds.
Lizaaaa S
yes u can
amoribunddream
You can get strep throat many many times. Sounds like you might just have a cold, nothing to worry about.
EROS7776
Yes, and people that have had strep before are more likely to get it again. It is a very dangerous disease and can cause reumatic fever if not treated properly. You really need to see that doctor for antibiotics right away.
feel better..
Matt
You sound like you have strep. Yes, you can get it more than once. I used to get it at least once A year for 7 years. Get it taken care of. I found out strep, if not treated, can lead to scarlet fever. It happened to me.
JuGGerNaut4Life
Sounds like Streptococcal (strep throat)
drink white tea, a natural anti bacterial drink, and gargle with salt and warm water, will help relieve the pain and mildy draw out some infection, but not sure it. you will need biaxin or amoxicilin, a prescription from your Dr.
TB
this is definitely strep Throat
The most common symptoms of strep throat are:
* A sudden, severe sore throat.
* Pain when you swallow.
* Fever over 101°F (38.3°C).
* Swollen tonsils and lymph nodes.
* White or yellow spots on the back of a bright red throat.
You may also have a headache and belly pain. Less common symptoms are a red skin rash, vomiting, not feeling hungry, and body aches.
Strep throat can be passed from person to person. When a person who has strep throat breathes, coughs, or sneezes, tiny droplets with the strep bacteria go into the air. These droplets can be breathed in by other people. If you come into contact with strep, it will take 2 to 5 days before you start to have symptoms. Antibiotics such as penicillin, cephalexin, or amoxicillin are used to treat strep throat. Antibiotics are effective only against bacterial infections such as strep throat and will not speed the healing of sore throats caused by viral infections such as colds or allergies.
Strep throat will go away in 3 to 7 days with or without treatment. Antibiotics are effective in relieving the symptoms of strep throat only if they are given within 48 to 72 hours after symptoms begin. However, antibiotics are commonly used to treat strep throat because they:
* Kill the bacteria and shorten the time you are contagious. You are usually no longer contagious 24 to 48 hours after starting antibiotics.
* Prevent rare complications. Although uncommon, strep bacteria can spread to other parts of your body causing ear or sinus infections or an abscess behind or around the tonsils (peritonsillar abscess). Antibiotics may also prevent the infection from triggering your immune system to attack itself and cause serious conditions such as rheumatic fever.
* Relieve discomfort and speed healing to some degree.
Antibiotic treatment can begin immediately if a strep infection is confirmed by a rapid strep test. However, there is no harm in waiting for the results of a throat culture to confirm strep throat before starting antibiotic treatment. In fact, it is better to wait until strep throat has been confirmed so that antibiotics are not used unnecessarily: overuse of antibiotics can make them ineffective.
* Although waiting to treat strep throat prolongs the time you can have the illness, delaying treatment does not increase the risk of rheumatic fever or other complications.
* The benefit of delaying the start of antibiotic treatment for a day or two is that your body is able to build up its own immunity to the infection, possibly reducing future occurrences of strep infection. It also reduces the chance of building a resistance to antibiotics.4
Your health professional also may recommend nonprescription medicines such as acetaminophen or anesthetic throat sprays to help relieve the pain and discomfort and reduce fever caused by strep throat.
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