Comments on: Will Strep Throat go away on its own? http://www.philans.com/2009/10/will-strep-throat-go-away-on-its-own/ Knowledge is Wealth - Give it Freely Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:44:59 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Duke1934 http://www.philans.com/2009/10/will-strep-throat-go-away-on-its-own/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Duke1934 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:44:59 +0000 http://www.philans.com/?p=88#comment-69 Most likely it will but antibiotics can prevent complications that happen in rare cases. Antibiotics are more important for children under 15 because they are more likely to have the complications. From WebMD.com: "Strep throat will go away in 3 to 7 days with or without treatment. Doctors usually treat strep throat with antibiotics even though they may not make you well faster. Antibiotics shorten the time you are able to spread the disease to others (are contagious) and lower the risk of spreading the infection to other parts of your body." Most likely it will but antibiotics can prevent complications that happen in rare cases. Antibiotics are more important for children under 15 because they are more likely to have the complications.

From WebMD.com:

“Strep throat will go away in 3 to 7 days with or without treatment. Doctors usually treat strep throat with antibiotics even though they may not make you well faster. Antibiotics shorten the time you are able to spread the disease to others (are contagious) and lower the risk of spreading the infection to other parts of your body.”

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