Experts explain why you really need to see a doctor for this one.
Though some people may make a full recovery without antibiotics, it’s not worth rolling the dice and risking any of the above complications, Dr. Javaid says, especially if you’re caring for a sick kid. More serious symptoms won’t necessarily show up overnight—in fact, some of the risks associated with an untreated strep infection don’t appear for weeks.
If you don’t have strep, and your sore throat is actually a result of something else—say, the flu—taking the antibiotics used to treat strep won’t help you feel better faster , and could potentially lead to bad outcomes later on. Taking antibiotics when they’re not necessary can also lower your body’s ability to fight future infections, Dr. Javaid says—not to mention that antibiotics often come with side effects like nausea and diarrhea.
In addition to antibiotics, your doctor may recommend over-the-counter pain medications—like acetaminophen or ibuprofen —to relieve throat pain and reduce fever, per the. “Supportive measures are a good idea to help manage the symptoms,” Dr. Fisher says, adding that you may want to grab some sore throat spray—which provides a temporary numbing effect to ease pain—along with painkillers while you’re picking up your prescription at the pharmacy.
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