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Posted by Miss Honeychurch on April 5, 2004, at 12:58:26
Just came back from the doctor after a miserable weekend with a sore throat, fever chills, the works. Turns out I have strep throat.
I was given the option of 10 days of antibiotics taken in pill form or one shot of penecillin. I took the shot. I wonder if anyone knows here if one form of treatment is more effective than the other?
I already feel a million times better since the shot but think that must just be sort of a placebo effect. Doc said I would begin to feel better in 2 days.
Any thoughts? I just hate the pill thing.
Posted by noa on April 8, 2004, at 17:35:44
In reply to Step throat, posted by Miss Honeychurch on April 5, 2004, at 12:58:26
fwiw, I've never had a penicillin shot, but when I've taken antibiotics, the ones that work start right away--I usually start to feel better within a day or less. Not completely better, but enough to make a real difference.
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