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The lumps! Oh dear God! They're white and hurt!
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Sorry to hear about your throat, Oni. I've had strep a few times and am fully aware of how badly it sucks. Be sure to use all the antibiotics and don't stop once they seem to be working, or it's often worse in the end due to other nasty bugs coming in to your system.
Salt water gargles, as mentioned, work sometimes. Pr0n can help (if you can manage to find any). Rest and fluids, of course.
Has your weekend visitor come down with the same symptoms? If not, she might soon and might want to go in to be checked out, as well as the boy.
Salt water gargles, as mentioned, work sometimes. Pr0n can help (if you can manage to find any). Rest and fluids, of course.
Has your weekend visitor come down with the same symptoms? If not, she might soon and might want to go in to be checked out, as well as the boy.
No. I just accidentally stuck my finger into the 220V outlet instead of the 120V one following my daily meditation (silly mistake). Bit fuzzy now.njmac said:haha, okMeditation and shocking yourself.... for strep?
Seriously, are you on some king of medication today?
Just kidding, of course. I don't meditate.
*avoids thread mostly to avoid any chance of getting whatever Onizuka has, but also because some of the discussion in here is scaring me*
My appointment is in two hours. I can't take it man. It just keeps getting worse. Once I'm home and on pills I think I'll be okay.
No, JSW, the lady friend has not caught it at all. I think she may have been the carrier. *falls over and cries under desk*
No, JSW, the lady friend has not caught it at all. I think she may have been the carrier. *falls over and cries under desk*
IT'S BEEN SAID ALREADY, BUT I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH how bad you need HIGH POWERED VITAMINS. This would not have even happened if you were taking HIGH POTENCY Vitamins everyday of your life!
Now there are great little pill packs loaded with everything you need.
I used to get strep every six months...VITAMINS stopped it all--its been 8 years since I have ever taken an antiboitic...I probably will never need any again as long as I stay on my regimen!
Cheap way to go about it....buy the Daily Pak MAXIMUM by Your Life. They sell them at Wal-mart (I hate Wal-mart) but I bought some there and I feel the difference from my other expensive brands!
Hope you feel better...I went through enough throat problems to last me FOREVER.
Now there are great little pill packs loaded with everything you need.
I used to get strep every six months...VITAMINS stopped it all--its been 8 years since I have ever taken an antiboitic...I probably will never need any again as long as I stay on my regimen!
Cheap way to go about it....buy the Daily Pak MAXIMUM by Your Life. They sell them at Wal-mart (I hate Wal-mart) but I bought some there and I feel the difference from my other expensive brands!
Hope you feel better...I went through enough throat problems to last me FOREVER.
You seem to be having some problems with the caps lock key today, macartistkel
Hope you feel better soon, Oni. The antibiotics will help, but just try to get some rest. I know it'll be tough, but don't drink while on the antibiotics as that is a bad combination.
Hope you feel better soon, Oni. The antibiotics will help, but just try to get some rest. I know it'll be tough, but don't drink while on the antibiotics as that is a bad combination.
macartistkel said:
ummm... No.
Strep is contagious. Vitamins don't help. Antibiotics do.
What's the difference between a rectal thermometer and an oral thermometer?
Highlight for answer: the taste
macartistkel said:
I take plenty of vitamins a day. Pepsi for Vitamin FeelGood, Cigarettes for Vitamin Don'tKillAnyone, and sex for... well, sex.
I have pills now. Good stuff. Now I need to cook up some Ramen.
Onizuka said:
well if it makes you feel any better i have a horrible cold in the middle of summer, not as bad as strep, true, but damned hard to get rid of as well.
feel better, Oni.
Chundles said:
I had strep a lot growing up, went away after the tonsils were removed. I recall it was INCREDIBLE pain beyond human comprehension. And I have a high threshhold.
Imagine every little swallow is like a throat full of razor blades.
Times 10.
I REALLY hope you have a mild case dude.
Les Kern said:
i had it quite often in gradeschool and a bit in highschool too. but i never really got a lot of pain from it. fevers yes. sore throat yes. but i've experienced worse pain.. far, far worse.
Les Kern said:
eek, I feel for you if you got it like that every time. I've had strep probably 5 or 6 times, and only the last time I had it was it like swallowing razor blades. Before that it had hurt to swallow, but not enough to actually keep me from eating for 2 days, and mostly from drinking too. It was hellish. Each swallow was prepared for, and I had to grab something when I did it to clench.
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A round of penicillin would clear that thing up in less than a week. You might get some fever if you put off seeing the doctor for too long tho.
Oni, I'm sorry to hear about your illness. I used to get strep every year when I was in middle school and I remember it royally sucking.
I agree with what has already been said--take ALL your meds or you could end up in a worse state by getting a more resistant strain. Also, get plenty of rest and fluids.
Good luck!
I agree with what has already been said--take ALL your meds or you could end up in a worse state by getting a more resistant strain. Also, get plenty of rest and fluids.
Good luck!
njmac said:
Men
First time that I have heard of it being a cure as well njmac.