How to Get Over Strep Throat Quickly

Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the throat and tonsils, caused by streptococcal (strep) bacteria. Unlike other sore throats, strep throat is not accompanied by cold symptoms such as coughing and sneezing. Symptoms of strep throat include a sudden, severe sore throat, high fever, swollen tonsils and lymph nodes and a red throat with white or yellow spots.

Instructions

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  See your doctor if you suspect you have strep throat. Your doctor can do a rapid strep test for diagnosis. If the test results are negative, but your symptoms indicate strep throat, he may decide to do a throat culture. If strep is present, your doctor will prescribe antibiotics.

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  Take your antibiotics as prescribed and continue taking them until the prescription is all gone, even if your symptoms go away. Strep throat clears within 3 to 7 days with or without taking antibiotics. However, the antibiotics shorten the length of time that you are contagious.

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  Use acetaminophen or ibuprofen as needed to ease pain and lower your temperature. Be sure to follow package dosage directions carefully.

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  Get plenty of rest. It is best to get into bed when you have strep throat. Your body needs all its resources to fight the infection, so do not work or do your normal activities for the first couple of days.

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  Try an herbal remedy. Mix together 4 tbsp. honey, 1 tsp. cayenne pepper and 16 cloves pressed garlic. Take 1 tsp. of the mixture every hour; do not wash it down with water. Allow the honey to coat your throat, the cayenne to bring blood to the area and the garlic to work as an antibacterial, anti-fungal and anti-viral remedy. Some people report being over strep throat in 24 hours using this herbal remedy.