Strep Throat Photos

With the seasonal change comes the probability either you or someone you know will be feeling under the weather. Many will experience common cold symptoms, while others will suffer more serious conditions such as strep throat. It is important to be able to differentiate between strep throat and the common cold. To do this, one must understand strep throat symptoms. A severe sore throat is often confused with an individual having strep throat, this is not necessarily true. One of the... Read Full Story

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I seem to recall last Monday being a little hectic and tiring, and I started off the week trying to catch up. That's the reason why you haven't seen me around a lot. The kids and myself had a great weekend except when my son got sick on Saturday night. It started Friday night with coughing, but I didn't think much of it until he threw up on Saturday evening. A fever has come and gone and come and gone (etc.!) ever since. I decided to take him to the pediatrician today (especially since his... Read Full Story

Strep throat often affects children and teenagers but adults may also get the disease. Its symptoms include redness and swelling of the throat and tonsils, sometimes accompanied by fever. Wikipedia defines strep throat this way: Streptococcal pharyngitis or streptococcal sore throat ( strep throat ) is a form of group A streptococcal infection that affects the pharynx and possibly the larynx and tonsils. eHow suggests the following as homemade remedy for strep throat : apple... Read Full Story

I visited the GP today, finally. I had been hesitant at first, a little over a week ago I knew I had developed tonsillitis. I did a little googleing and discovered that a minor infection will disappear on it's own. My doctor is rather out of the way for me, and I find it rather bothersome to pay him a visit. Google has replaced my doc on most occasions. This time was not any different, My usual day off is Sunday, last week I spent sunday on the couch at my mothers. By Tuesday my tonsils where... Read Full Story

I visited the GP today, finally. I had been hesitant at first, a little over a week ago I knew I had developed tonsillitis. I did a little googleing and discovered that a minor infection will disappear on it's own. My doctor is rather out of the way for me, and I find it rather bothersome to pay him a visit. Google has replaced my doc on most occasions. This time was not any different, My usual day off is Sunday, last week I spent sunday on the couch at my mothers. By Tuesday my tonsils where... Read Full Story

By Melinda Mahrer Tonsils are two tissue balls located at the back of the throat. They play a vital role and are an important part of the body's infection fighting mechanism by helping to fight germs and diseases. Tonsils deal with the germs before they reach mouth, throat, or sinuses. When these infection fighters are infected by viruses or bacteria, the condition is known as tonsillitis. The symptoms of tonsillitis are: as the time passes, eating, drinking and swallowing things become... Read Full Story

By Melinda Mahrer Tonsils are two tissue balls located at the back of the throat. They play a vital role and are an important part of the body's infection fighting mechanism by helping to fight germs and diseases. Tonsils deal with the germs before they reach mouth, throat, or sinuses. When these infection fighters are infected by viruses or bacteria. The symptoms of tonsillitis are: as the time passes, eating, drinking and swallowing things become difficult. The pain can be accompanied with... Read Full Story

Well, I do. My sore throat is often extreme, accompanied by cold , and develops into a cough . Last time I had a sore throat I was tested for strep throat with negative results. Tonsillitis runs in my family and my father was operated for tonsillitis in childhood. Most often sore throat are minor afflictions which go away on their own with home remedies like gargling salt water and so on. Viruses are the main cause for sore throats though bacterial infections and other factors like an... Read Full Story

Strep throat is a bacterial throat infection that can make your throat feel sore and scratchy. Most sore throats are caused by viruses and usually go away on their own. Only a small portion of sore throats are the result of strep throat. It's important to identify strep throat for a number of reasons. If untreated, strep throat can sometimes cause complications such as kidney inflammation and rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever can lead to painful and inflamed joints, a rash Read Full Article... Read Full Story