what are the symptoms of strep throat?

Question

i think i might have strep what are the symptoms?

Answer 1

Sore throat, hard to swallow.

Answer 2

Most are the same for any bacterial upper respiratory tract infection.

1. Alot of phlegm. It's usually thick and can be of any color. It tends to be dark and sometimes has blood in it from strep throat (strep releases and enzyme that eats away at your mucous membranes, causing them to bleed).

2. High fever - It will probably be 100 degrees or over.

3. You got sick quickly. You felt a little scratchy in the morning and by the time you got home from work, you were sick as a dog. Or you went to bed feeling fine and woke up extremely ill. You feel like you were hit by a mack truck.

4. Productive cough

5. Sore throat (duh). When you look in a mirror, the back of your throat is all red and raw looking, with alot of pus.

6. You feel really sick as opposed to just having the sniffles.

7. You may or may not have an ear ache.

8. It responds to antibiotics (viruses do not respond to antibiotics). Although it is very difficult to get your doctor to do a simple and instantaneous test for strep in the office, most can tell the difference between a bacterial and a viral infection by taking a history and doing a physical exam. If he gives you antibiotics, you will respond to them and get better in roughly half the time you would without treatment. If you think you have strep, you really should pressure your doctor to test you for it. The reason is he will likely give you a wide spectrum antibiotic if he doesn't test. This effects many different types of germs but is less effective. But, if he tests and discovers it is, in fact, strep, he will give you a narrow spectrum antibiotic that is much more effective against strep.

Treatment.

Antibiotics. Fluids. Stay the hell away from other people. Chloroseptic throat spray will help with the sore throat AND kill any bacteria it comes in contact with. Gargle with a salt solution. Sleep.

Don't screw around with strep. Go see your doctor and get antibiotics. Generations ago, strep was a possible death sentence as it turned into pneumonia. These days, that is unlikely. However, strep is still a serious disease. If you don't take proper steps to treat it, you could wind up VERY sick. If you foolishly go out and about, not only are you infecting everyone you come in contact with, but you are making yourself sicker too. Wash your hands constantly. Bleach everything once you are better.

Answer 3

Whiteing/Reddening of the tonsils, fever, problems swallowing and eating. Drinking hot liquids helps. Orange juice and grapefruit juice should not be consumed, because the acids in them may irritate the throat.

Common symptoms of strep throat in children and adults include:

Severe and sudden sore throat without coughing, sneezing, or other coldlike symptoms.
Pain or difficulty with swallowing.
Fever over 101 °F(38.3 °C); lower fevers may indicate a viral infection and not strep.
Swollen lymph nodes in the neck.
White or yellow spots or coating on the throat and tonsils.
Bright red throat or dark red spots on the roof of the mouth at the back near the throat.
Swollen tonsils, although this symptom may also be caused by a viral infection



for more info: http://www.webmd.com/hw/strep_throat/hw54747.asp?printing=true/

Answer 4

The infection with strep bacteria causes symptoms within 1-3 days. You may develop a red throat with white patches. The tonsils are red and enlarged. There may be specks of pus present on the tonsils, or there may be a grey or white covering on the tonsils. With strep throat, people may also have trouble swallowing and may have tender, swollen lymph glands on the sides of the neck.

These are other symptoms with strep throat:
* Headache
* Abdominal (lower stomach) pain
* Fever
* General discomfort, feeling ill or uneasy
* Loss of appetite and nausea
* Muscle pain
* Joint stiffness
* Skin rash

Answer 5

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Answer 6

when i had it, i slept all the time, and couldn't wake up for more than 20 minutes. i sweated like crazy and couldn't swallow a thing. Get a flashlight and look at the back of your throat. If you have white spots, its strep!

Answer 7

Fever, sore throat that feels like swallowing a pin-cushion, upset stomach. White patches visible on the back of the throat & tonsils. Some people vomit.

Answer 8

Scratchy, itchy throat. Fever. General sick feeling. Dizziness. Could feel like the general cold, but could be dangerous because the fever might get pretty high. Go to the doctor and get it checked out.

Answer 9

everybody is right and also you may catch it twice within a 6-month period. i know because it happened to me. and im told if you get a 3rd time the tonsils have to go. which are an important part of the lymphatic system

Answer 10

Look at the back of your throat, if it is red and you can hardly swallow, you probably have it. You better see a doctor!

Answer 11

Aching all over tonsils red and swollen usually with large white
pus pockets all over them VERY foul breath.Difficult swallowing.
Fever.