Strep back?

[Grace360]

I had taken just about all of my antibiotics, and then here it is again. I walk around yesterday, throat feels funny. I wake up today, throat is sore. Now I feel stupid for not taking the pills for two days. I was just tired of taking them, they were huge.

Uuuugh. This really isn't helping the whole anxiety over the strep throat thing. I'm trying to not let my mind wander but it's hard to not think about it possibly becoming more, possibly turning into sepsis or something else. Unfortunately my memory is only good for remembering bad stuff sometimes so I still remember I story I read like 4 years ago about a girl who had strep come back in the form of sepsis.

My mom said she's gotten strep back to back before and been fine, but then again that's her. She also sometimes tells me things just so I can leave her alone. Makes sense I guess.
Uuuugh. I gulped down the last two pills. Hopefully like the first time, it can just knock this strep out. First time I took the pills I felt better hours later. I'm gonna do this and some tea, even though I don't think that helps with this type of strep.

 

[Ari]

Never ever change a course of antibiotics without consulting a doctor. Never. Doctors prescribe antibiotics for a certain number of days for a reason, namely to destroy the bacteria without it becoming resistant to antibiotics (which is a huge issue in the world.)

Having said that, it happens. Maybe it’s a just a cold or an echo of the illness. If it doesn’t pass, just see a doctor. The chances of sepsis are minuscule.

 

[Grace360]

Never ever change a course of antibiotics without consulting a doctor. Never. Doctors prescribe antibiotics for a certain number of days for a reason, namely to destroy the bacteria without it becoming resistant to antibiotics (which is a huge issue in the world.)

Having said that, it happens. Maybe it’s a just a cold or an echo of the illness. If it doesn’t pass, just see a doctor. The chances of sepsis are minuscule.

I did let the last dose of amoxicillin set in, and now my throat no longer hurts. I guess that's a good thing, right? Hopefully it stays that way.

 

[Ari]

I did let the last dose of amoxicillin set in, and now my throat no longer hurts. I guess that's a good thing, right? Hopefully it stays that way.

Absolutely. Maybe the soreness was even caused by anxiety. Sure, if you feel off, see a doctor, but it probably was a «system glitch » (we have lots of them throughout our lives.) You are well, you are healed. Your body is wise and strong.