Strep Throat

Classic Strep throat infection demonstates with rapid onset high fever and severe inflamed and sore throat. If you tested positive for strep without these symptoms, you MAY be a carrier. A small percentage of the population will test positive, when they don't actually have an active infection to treat. They will often have "recurring" strep throat "infections" that are unresponsive to antibiotics. Consider asking your doctor if you could be a carrier.

No. That is not possible.

Well, the best thing to do is not think about it. It sounds lame but it works. Drinking water will not help. A sore throat is associated with a dry throat from direct air flow, or cough or allergies. The best way to get rid of a sore throat is to take a shower or drink tea with ginseng. If your sore throat persists for more than 15 hours, you should consult your primary physician, as this may be a sign of strep throat

Put 8-10 cloves of fresh garlic in a juicer and mix the juiced garlic with a big glass of fruit juice. I used apple or grape juice. It does not have a pleasant taste and can have a very strong flavor so drink it very slowly, trying to coat the throat as it goes down. Be careful though because if you drink it too fast it can upset the stomach a little. Just take your time and make one of these drinks once or twice a day for three to four days and it will make the strep disappear. Garlic is a natural antibiotic and if you get pharmaceutical antibiotics it would take about the same time to get rid of the strep. This way at least you get rid of it naturally and help build your immune system at the same time.

Common medications are amoxicillin, keflex, penicillin or cephalexin.

Not sure. But my instincts tell me that's a terrible idea. I don't recommend it.

You have to use tablet penicillin 250 mg three times a day for ten days. Incomplete treatment can lead to rheumatic fever. This treatment is 100 % effective.

Group B streptococcus (group B strep) is a common bacterium often carried in the intestines or lower genital tract. Although group B strep is usually harmless in adults, it can be serious for the newborns.But if you're pregnant, a group B strep screening test in the third trimester and antibiotic treatment during labor can help protect your baby.

The child is considered as contagious for ten days on azithromycin. ( Now that, contributor got the point, as to why strep throat is uncommon in developed countries.)

If you are taking erythromycin 250 mg three times a day, daily, you will not catch the strep throat.

Gargling with saltwater every hour or so was a very popular method. And is still a very good way of dealing with it.

No, Metronidazole is an antifungal and should not be used for colds. Try chicken soup, tea with honey and lemon and fresh orange juice. Colds are caused by viruses, so they can't be cured with antibiotics or antifungals.

The tonsils swell because they're part of the immune system - which is fighting off the infection.

Normally a doctor would say 1 pill every 6 hours until the pills prescribed to you run out. Do not skip, and do not finish early because you "feel better." Take them exactly how they were prescribed by the doctor until they run out.

renal disease in which substances from the immune response to the streptococcus bacterium collect in the capillary network of the nephron

Yes. It helps to give relief from the symptoms of any infection. But then it facilitates the infection and is contraindicated in infections, except when your physician prescribe the same.

Yes.

There is no interaction between the two although most doctors feel that using them both is not necessary and will lead to higher rates of side effects such as diarrhea and so will ask you to stop the docycycline while you take the other antibiotic.

Your family physician will treat the sore throat. Alternately the ENT specialist will treat you.

Only if you are very cautious. Pregnant women are more susceptible to infections due to changes in their immune systems during pregnancy. It would be best if you wait until your health care professional advises that you are not contagious, or until the woman has checked with her obstetrician for precautions that may be needed if you can not wait.

If you were diagnosed by a professional with a "strep throat" (streptococcus bacterial infection of the throat), and have been given a prescription for antibiotics, usually you would no longer be contagious after taking the medication exactly as prescribed for approximately 48 hours. However, it is possible to still spread germs even if you are taking antibiotics under some conditions, so it is always best to get professional advice for your specific circumstances.

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek was the first to discover and name the germ, he named it after the Greek word streptle, meaning long stretchy

It is presumed that you have received total course of penicillin V. You need to consult the ENT specialist for the same. You may have superinfection with candida albicans in your throat. You may be having allergy to some pollutants in the air.

You had less number of patients of strep throat in 1700 than today. The reason is that the population was much less at that time.

You have to keep the patient, nil by mouth before anaesthesia. Also, you have to keep him on intravenous fluids for three days, till the intestinal sounds do no appear and there is no hunger. In such case you give the third generation cephlosporin like ceftriaxone or cephotaxime and metronidazole to the patient. A soon as you stop your antibiotic, you should resume the penicillin to complete the duration of ten days.

Gargling warm water with a bit of salt in it 3 times a day helps alot ! #2 answ: This works best for me, a teaspoon of lemon juice followed by a teaspoon of honey.

Symptoms of strep throat can include a sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, and chills. There are many home remedies for a sore throat, but if you suspect you may have strep throat, you should consult with your doctor. Typically, you will need to be prescribed an antibiotic to dispose of this bacteria.