Untreated Strep Throat
Strep Throat Complications
Can untreated strep throat be dangerous? While strep throat is usually not serious, there are some strep throat complications that can be serious, some even causing permanent damage or death.
Doctors used to say that strep throat would usually go away in 3 to 7 days, with or without treatment. However, there are a few people who don't respond to conservative treatments. If you ignore the symptoms of strep throat and they become more serious, could be in the (less than 1% of people) group of people who develop a condition called rheumatic fever.
Photo of strep throat is courtesy of basykes
Strep throat must be treated either with antibiotics
or with natural remedies like
homeopathic medicine.
Strep Throat Complications
Rheumatic Fever
One of the most serious complications of strep throat is rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever is a very serious illness that develop one to six weeks after you have had a strep throat infection that was not treated. If you received antibiotics as part of your treatment for strep throat , you will not get rheumatic fever. Only untreated strep throat will result in your getting it—and, in fact, it is pretty unusual for someone to get rheumatic fever. An attack of rheumatic fever can last for 3 months.
A person who has rheumatic fever will have some of these symptoms:
- Joints—wrists, elbows, knees, elbows, ankles—become swollen, red, and sore.
- High fever
- Fast heartbeat, especially when lying down
- Paleness of skin
- Shortness of breath
- Fluid retention – swollen ankles, fingers, etc.
- Red rash on the trunk—stomach, back, etc. The rash may come and go for weeks, or even months.
Rheumatic fever is pretty rare. It is most often seen in children who are between the ages of 5 and 15. And it seems to run in families, so there may be a genetic factor.
Even though it comes as an aftermath to strept throat, unlike strep throat, rheumatic fever is not contagious. So you can't get it from someone who is ill with it. Symptoms of rheumatic fever usually start 1-5 weeks after you have had a bout with strep. So it is important to be treated, as you can usually prevent rheumatic fever--by taking antibiotics or safe and natural home remedies for strep throat.
Other Serious Complications
While rheumatic fever is perhaps the best known serious illness from strep, there are a couple of others that can cause permanent damage or death from untreated strep throat:- Scarlet fever - a serious illness in children that has seemed mild recently, and it was just considered to be strep throat with a rash. However, in the last couple of years, it has been more severe. Not to be taken lightly.
- Necrotiing fascitis - also known as . Strep bacteria invade the blood, muscles, fat tissue, and/or lungs. Strep enters the body through a cut or wound and rapidly destroys tissue. Doctors often must remove skin, muscles or even entire limbs to save a person's life.
- Toxic shock syndrome - causes a dangerous drop in blood pressure, shock, and damage to the kidneys, liver and lungs. This happens so fast that treatment often is too late to save the person.
There are safe and natural home remedies for strep throat.
Homeopathic medicine
has been proven to be a safe and effective remedy for strep throat.While you do have choices about how you treat strep throat, the important part is that you DO treat it. The last thing you want to have happen is, for untreated strep throat, to become a more serious illness! You might also be interested in: - Emergency Medical Supplies - Which ones should you keep on hand?
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