I think I have strep throat anything I can do to make it not hurt as much?!
Question: I think I have strep throat anything I can do to make it not hurt as much?
Answers:
1. Gargle with lukewarm, slightly salted water.
2. Take aspirin or similar to reduce fever (often accompanies strep).
3. If it's really strep, go to a doctor, get antibiotics. Strep doesn't go away on its own for adults, not usually.
You have to get checked for Strep. Because if you do have strep, your body will make antibodies and it will get better, but the next time you are exposed to strep, your antibodies that fight the strep will also cause rheumatic fever ( a condition where you own immune system attacks your heart ). This will have serious complications with your heart for the rest of your life. If you don't test positive for strep than don't take antibiotics. Many people think that strep doesn't go away on its own, and that's why they give you antibiotics. The real reason, is that strep antibodies cause rheumatic fever, and preventing you from ever making these antibodies is the best treatment, rather than hoping that you'll never be exposed again.
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When you have the flu, a cold or strep you are going to have tight neck muscles along with that so freeing up the muscles is one thing that will give you some relief and here's how to free them up:
Neck
Put your hands alongside your head so your thumbs are on the front of the muscle under your ear and your fingers are on the back of the muscle behind your neck. Squeeze your thumb and fingers together and hold. Relax your body. When your fingers and thumb touch, about two minutes, slowly lower your head as far as you can, release the pressure but hold your neck lowered for another 30 seconds.
For best results relax your body first by taking a deep breath and exhaling then remain this relaxed.
Take a glass of warm water. Add a pinch of salt to it and start gargle .
Do this 3 times daily.
You may dissolve 1 tablet of Paracetamol in the hot water and gargle with that too.
drink gatorade. it will get you healthier faster, since it replenishes electrolytes.
take a vitamin C supplement
throat numbing spray