Every time we feel pain in our throat we want to take strep throat
antibiotics because we think that that is the condition that we suffer from. It
is very important not to take pills without a prescription from your doctor
because you do not know how you body is going to react. A lot of people carry
the bacteria which causes strep throat but not all of them develop the disease.
However if you do start to notice some signs of strep throat you should take
some antibiotics especially if you have a history with this infection.
When you have strep throat you should immediately go to the doctor so
that he can give you some antibiotics. After he has given you a prescription
make sure that you take the medication for as long as the doctor told you. Do
not stop taking your pills just because you feel better, the infection will
still be present in your body even if you feel better.
One thing that many people do not know is that you can not treat strep
throat using medication for sore throat. The reason why they do not work is
because strep throat is caused by a bacteria while the sore throat is cause by
virus. Never take antibiotics when your body does not need them because when
you are going to have an infection they are not going to work.
If you experience side effects due to the medication prescribed by your
doctor call him and ask him to give you something else. When you have children
with strep throat you should keep them at home until they feel better because
they can infect other kids.
The most common used antibiotic for strep throat is penicillin. Make sure that you are not allergic to it to
this type of antibiotic because some people experience serious side effects due
to these pills. If you want you can get a shot of penicillin, it has the same
effect as pills. Also you will not get well faster if you get and injection.
When you have kids make sure that the strep throat antibiotics the
doctor gives you are safe for them. Make sure that you stick to the
prescription and that you do not take other pills aside from these ones. If you
want you can start using home remedies if you feel that the condition is not so
advanced.
