Antibiotics to treat strep
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You have to take antibiotics to treat strep it doesn't go away on its own. I had strep a couple years ago and didn't go to the doctor. I thought it got better but the strep actually spread to my blood stream and I had to take antibiotics for months.
They have developed other antibiotics to treat it. However, they are stronger antibiotics and can be harder to take. Staph in general (MRSA or not) causes boils, impetigo, furuncles and mostly other skin and wound problems. Sometimes eye infections and other issues. Sometimes with impetigo you can get a mixture of staph and strep in the wound and you get a crusty sore which is easily spread. It also can produce blisters at first then become crusty. What does your infection look like?
Hello, i am now concerned, I was perscribed penicillin for strep throat on monday (the day of my urine test) and have been taking it all week, (i got another urine test on Thursday) they both came out negative for gonorrhea and chlamydia after unprotected vaginal sex a week ago
i am now concerned because i have read on here that taking an antibiotic can mask the test and cause false negatives?? is this true??
thanks!
The urologist felt I was better off without antibiotics. Is it possible for the strep to go away just from flushing it out with plenty of water? Is there a vaginal cream that can clear it up? I feel hit in the vaginal area.
It doesnt affect you when u r ttc its only when u r pregnant and going into labor. They will give you iv antibiotics to keep u from passing it to baby during birth. I had antibiotics with all 3 of my labors and never passed it to my babies. All are healthy. Good luck.
This bug is called Group B Streptococcus and often also lives in the vaginal area - prior to childbirth a high vaginal swab may be done by your obstetrician and if you are GBS positive, you will be given antibiotics to treat this because THEN the baby is in danger of contracting GBS pneumonia (a very nasty potentially lifethreatening problem) which the baby can catch during a vaginal delivery if the mother is GBS positive (on high vaginal swab). I hope this helps. It is a very good question.
t have health insurance, but there may be low-cost county clinic you can have access to. If you have bacterial infection, like Strep throat, acyclovir will not treat it.
Please seek professional medical help as soon as possible!
Good luck!
Sore Throat - Medline Plus
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Oh yeah. I had chronic strep for about half a year until we decided to do surgery. I don't think I ever really had a fever. Second stage strep is a rash or hives anywhere on your body. Just go see a normal Dr and test for it. Even if it's negative (it's common to get false results) antibiotics are a good idea. If you get the rash or hives see someone asap! Third stage strep is organ failure and that's a huge deal. Hope your ok soon!
Its very common..I to was freaked out..but learned they treat you with antibiotics whole in labor..and everything is fine..
That's a long time for a sore throat and fever. Best not to ignore that and am glad you are going to the doctor. I'd try to get in as promptly as you can. You can always attach a photo to your profile page under photos. :>))
I agree that this could be strep. Sore throat that persists often is. This article goes through how to tell what kind of sore throat it is https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/sore-throat-cold-strep-throat-tonsillitis#1.
Dont be so alarmed by it. They will give you some antibiotics to treat it before you deliver, like while your in labor.
What they do is when you go to deliever your baby they put antibiotics in your iv 4 hours before you give birth to prevent it going to the baby. As long as you get the antibiotics the chance of it passing is extremely slim.
I'm 24 weeks today, Been sick with the flu b virus for over a week, Tamiflu made me feel worse, diarrhea, vomiting been to the ER 3 times in the past 6 days, today I get a call from my ob's office stating I need to be on meds for Strep B they found in my urine culture. I never even heard of this, so I Google it, now I'm more concerned than ever for my baby. Has anyone else heard or personally experienced this?
Today I went to my appt and my midwife told me I tested positive for group B strep (GBS). I'm not sure if I should get antibiotics or try to treat it with natural remedies. Has anyone here tested positive? Were you able to treat it and get rid of it? Was your baby infected when it was born? I'll appreciate it if anyone shares their experience.
Strep b is just a bacterial infection that some pregnant women get. My doctor said that it occurs in the vagina because it is so close to the rectum, which is where it develops. It will be no harm to you, but definitely get to the hospital as soon as you go into labor! The antibiotics will prevent your newborn from contracting group b strep disease.
Usually they treat strep throat with antibiotics . If you went to the doctor and they said that what you had , they should gave you a prescription . At home gargle salt water , drink tea and honey . Rubbing Vicks on your neck it might help and take Tylenol if your in pain .
has anyone else had to experience this? What was it like and how was your hospital stay? Did they treat you or baby for it? I'm terrified for my baby and I would hate to see him turned into a pin cushion so early but the nurse said they don't treat me they treat him which doesn't make sense to me. Any advice. I'm due in 2 weeks and after finding this out I'm a wreck of nerves.
well, that can be complicated. In general, antibiotics treat infections. Some things like strep that you treat with antibiotics are contagious and antibiotics work within 48 hours (can be around people, no problem). But in general, lots of things that antibiotics are given for are not contagious such as a sinus infection. That is bacterial in your sinuses--- you can't really give that bacteria to someone. BUT, the reason why most people have sinus infections, bronchitis, etc.
s why they test sothey can ttreat with antibiotics.
Risk to your child. The test is just a swab of your rectal and vaginal fluids from the outside normal. Its pretty quick and simple.
Im a doula and have attended about 35 births. Strep B is common and nothing to be worried about. They give you antibiotics during labor and Ive never seen anyone or heard of anyones baby getting strep B after being treated during labor. You will NOT have to have a csection just because of strep B. Relax, this is very common and the doctors know how to treat it. Every woman has strep b bacteria in her body, it just flairs at certain times.
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