Strep Throat Question

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MarkK - 10 May 2007 18:34 GMT

I was diagnosed with Strep Throat about 3 weeks ago via a swab test
and was prescribed antibiotics for 10 days. Everything cleared up
after 5 or so days, but my sore throat continued until probably 10. I
considered myself fully recovered.

Just recently I began having a sore throat again, however no fever.
Should I be concerned that I didn't get rid of it or reinfected myself
somehow? I made sure to change my toothbrush and washed everything.

Do I need to go back to my doc with only a sore throat, or wait to see
if I have a fever?

Thanks in advance.

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TheAmazingGuffy@gmail.com - 10 May 2007 19:43 GMT

> I was diagnosed with Strep Throat about 3 weeks ago via a swab test
> and was prescribed antibiotics for 10 days. Everything cleared up
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> Thanks in advance.

That depends on how long you've had your sore throat. If it's been
sore for more than 3 days then go to the doctor.

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David Rind - 11 May 2007 01:13 GMT

> That depends on how long you've had your sore throat. If it's been
> sore for more than 3 days then go to the doctor.

Are you saying that anyone who has a sore throat for more than three
days should see a doctor? Why?

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TheAmazingGuffy@gmail.com - 11 May 2007 02:12 GMT

> TheAmazingGu...@gmail.com wrote:
> > That depends on how long you've had your sore throat. If it's been
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If a person gets a sore throat from a temperature change, yelling or a
pollutant then they usually don't last longer than 3 days.

A sore throat that lasts longer than 3 days is usually a symptom of a
more severe problem.

This link discusses sore throats in a little more detail....
http://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/sorethroat.htm

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David Rind - 11 May 2007 02:58 GMT

>>TheAmazingGu...@gmail.com wrote:
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> A sore throat that lasts longer than 3 days is usually a symptom of a
> more severe problem.

Well, if you consider a cold/viral URI a "more severe problem", I guess
that's true. However most adults with a cold don't need to see a doctor.

A much better indicator for adults needing to see a doctor with a sore
throat is that it's associated with a high fever, swollen glands, and no
cold symptoms. (There are other reasons to see a doctor as well, but
these are the primary indicators of strep, along with white exudates on
the tonsils.)

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TheAmazingGuffy@gmail.com - 11 May 2007 03:38 GMT

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Or maybe one that lasts for more than 3 days....

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(PeteCresswell) - 11 May 2007 13:19 GMT

Per TheAmazingGuffy@gmail.com:

>A sore throat that lasts longer than 3 days is usually a symptom of a
>more severe problem.

Put me down as being in the "see a doctor.." camp.

I had an untreated sore throat in college.

It was one of those situations where the college was in the
middle of nowhere, the campus doctor only came around once a week
on, say, Thursdays, and I came down with the infection on a
Friday.

The bottom line was that I missed out on final exams and wound up
105 pounds lighter.

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