doctor in the house?

AdamRagland
AdamRagland Posts: 521
edited March 2008 in The Clubhouse
pretty dang sure i have step but i was gonna ask if someone knew more about it. Symptoms: throat and ears hurt like crazy; white spots on tonsils, slight fever (about 100.1) and headaches/bodyaches. went to webmd and wasnt sure if i could tell if i had strep or just a virus. if i can avoid going to the doctor i will. i'm not afraid i just would rather save the money if they are just gonna say "stick it out". ive also read anti-biotics for strep don't actually help your symptoms go away any sooner you just become uncontagious sooner. true or false? if they will help me feel better sooner im all for going to the doc right this second
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  • edbert
    edbert Posts: 1,041
    edited March 2008
    I say just go cough on everyone you see and see what they end up with.

    It does sound like strep, but I have absolutely no medical experience. Hope you feel better.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited March 2008
    welp...after what I just went through all I can say is get your **** to a doctor.

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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited March 2008
    Cut it off.
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  • edbert
    edbert Posts: 1,041
    edited March 2008
    stereo_luver wrote: »
    welp...after what I just went through all I can say is get your **** to a doctor.

    Chuck

    Chuck, he may speak out of his ****, but his tonsils are still in his throat. :D
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited March 2008
    edbert wrote: »
    Chuck, he may speak out of his ****, but his tonsils are still in his throat. :D

    its the meds...lingering buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited March 2008
    Get an appointment
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  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited March 2008
    Penicillin always worked on the first try for me, and I used to get it every year. After the first two pills, I wouldn't take the rest, and would be 50% better already. The white spots are a dead giveaway for strep, and most parents have seen this many, many times. The antibiotics will help, why suffer. You have an Adcom cure coming soon, it got packed today, and goes out tomorrow:D
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2008
    Leeches.
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited March 2008
    Is this forum contagious? I am getting sick and im feeling worse by the minute. Will try to get to the dr tomorrow. Go to the dr Adam and I hope you feel better.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited March 2008
    Get yourself to a physican,,what you are describing should respond to antibiotics,,,don't mess around with this stuff,,nuff said,,, now,,, make an appointment,hope that you get to feeling better.:)
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited March 2008
    strep can become serious if left untreated. I'd go to the doctor. The symptoms of strep are pretty indistinguishable from a viral infection from just looking so it's even harder to tell over the internet. The dr would do one of the 5 min throat cultures to let you know if it's bacterial or not. If it is then they'll probably send you away with an amoxicillin prescription and if it's viral they will probably tell you to take lots of motrin and eat ice pops or something. Any kind of throat issue hurts and it makes eating a horrible experience, if you can, go get the test.

    If you do go and you get antibiotics take them all. Not so you do your part and help prevent anti-biotic resistant bacteria from being spread but because when you take antibiotics you are essentially causing a natural selection process to occur in your body. If you only take half of the meds, whatever bacteria are left over are the strong bad **** ones who aren't bothered as much by the antibiotic. You might feel better for a few days until the stronger bacteria reinfect you and then you'll be back in the doctor looking for a new form of treatment.

    PS I'm just a lowly pre-med student.
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  • rskarvan
    rskarvan Posts: 2,374
    edited March 2008
    If leeches don't work, try blood letting.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited March 2008
    Amputation. Off with his head. If that doesn't work you can always smash your thumb with a hammer. You'll focus all your attention on the bleeding thumb and the strep won't seem so bad. You'll get worse and die. But the thumb thing will take your mind off the strep.

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  • AdamRagland
    AdamRagland Posts: 521
    edited March 2008
    just got back from the doc. i do indeed have strep. he scolded me for not coming sooner.something interesting though is he did say that the antibiotics dont actually make you feel better it just makes you not contagious after 24hours of taking them. otherwise you could be contagious for several weeks without any symtpoms
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited March 2008
    Glad you went to the dr. I am very close to going myself. I dont think im making it through the day today at work. I feel like crap.
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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited March 2008
    Don't let him give you those Z-Paks. Supposedly they time release in your body (only 3 pills) but they don't work near as well as the 'cillan family.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited March 2008
    Did you get a lollypop?

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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited March 2008
    Fireman32 wrote: »
    Glad you went to the dr. I am very close to going myself. I dont think im making it through the day today at work. I feel like crap.

    get to Dr before coming up here.
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  • AdamRagland
    AdamRagland Posts: 521
    edited March 2008
    no lollipop but i did get a nice fanny pat on the way out the door..
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited March 2008
    hockeyboy wrote: »
    Don't let him give you those Z-Paks. Supposedly they time release in your body (only 3 pills) but they don't work near as well as the 'cillan family.

    I certainly wouldn't say that.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2008
    He'll get a Z pak, no doubt.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited March 2008
    AdamRagland wrote: »
    no lollipop but i did get a nice fanny pat on the way out the door..

    Thats better

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