What happens if you had strep throat but you did not take all antibiotics?

Answer 1

In can develop into scarlet fever.

If not treated properly, you can have serious problems with the heart and kidneys.

Scarlet fever can also be fatal if not treated

Take the antibiotic while you have strep or you are going to end up in the hospital or worse.

BUT- Strep Throat can go away on its own. It is a bacterial infection. But if it is not treated with antibiotics you will be sick longer, and contagious longer which can cause the people around you to have a bigger chance of getting Strep too. So I would recommend going to the hospital or calling your doctor. If your too lazy and don't want to take the antibiotics stay home and make sure not to eat acitic foods such as tomatoes. Drink hot tea with honey. Soups will make it feel better too. And have ice cream and Popsicle. It numbs the swelling.

NOT TREATED: Takes longer time to heal. (7 days). Longer time contagious. And increases the chance of family members from getting Strep.

TREATED (with antibiotics): Heals in about 48 hours. Not contagious anymore after 24 hours of taking the antibiotics. Decreases the risk of family members to getting strep.

REMEMBER LOTS OF SLEEP, LIQUIDS, HOT SOUPS/TEA, POPSICLE ETC. IT WILL GO BY FAST.

Answer 2

Allowing your own immune system to fight a Streptococcal infection is that anti strep-antibodies are produced. This may sound like a good thing, and it's definitely not a bad thing, but the strep antibodies will eventually attack heart valves, this is why doctors try to treat you with antibiotics within 10 or so days.

ATROCiTY~

Answer 3

It is extremely detrimental to your health if you do not complete the full antibiotic dosage. What essentially happens is that the strong microbes that were not killed off by the medicine that you did take, will begin to reproduce, and eventually, if untreated you could have caused a group of microbes that are unaffected by any sort of medicine. (Drug resistant)

Answer 4

Strep throat can actually lead to a serious illness called Rheumatic Fever, especially in children under the age of 18, possibly resulting in Heart disease (heart murmur) or even death.

Answer 5

can untreated strep throat lead to mental illness?

Answer 6

it could turn into something more serious like rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, tonsillitis, sinus infection, ear infection or inflammation of the kidney.

Answer 7

Most people get better, however, a small percentage of people will get scarlet fever. If scarlet fever goes untreated, it will develop into rheumatic fever.

Answer 8

It can spread since it is a bacterial infection and damage the heart, kidneys or other organs.