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Take your antibiotics because like others have said strep throat can cause Rheumatic fever, which can result if strep throat is not treated, can damage the heart's valves, causing them to thicken. This can restrict the valves’ ability to open or to close properly, or both.
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Listen to Mike, Glipp, and Pat: Do follow the Doctors advice.
Strept. can cause rheumatic heart disease, with fibrosis in the heart secondary to autoimmune reaction secondary to antibodies to the Strept attacking the M-protein in the heart due to the similarities in the structure of the heart protein and the Strept. RHD can go on to heart failure and its suffering.
Strept can also damage the kidneys due to the similar immune reaction explained above. There will be decreaesed urine production, swelling of the feet called edema, BP changes, etc.
No. Please avoid all this by taking an antibiotic like amox or cephalosporin or so as the doctor prescribed, and also, remember to keep warm and keep good hygiene.
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If you don't take your antibiotics, you risk the infection moving into your bloodstream and infecting your heart, lungs, spine, kidneys and other organs. Ever heard of rheumatic heart disease? Interested in a heart transplant? This is a really good way to be introduced to this section of the medical field.
If you don't want to take pills now, this is a good way to be medically tied to the pharmacy in the future.
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Sometimes the protein(s) from strep infections can cause an autoimmune disease against the heart or kidneys. Penicillin usually knocks out strep and as long as you are not allergic it is safe.
To prevent future episodes of step infection make certain your tooth brush is sterilized often and kept away from contamination. Just pour boiling water on it, or if that is inconvenient let it soak in white vinegar for a couple of minutes. (rinse before using as vinegar can eat away at the teeth). Also, make certain the lips of glasses you drink out of are scrubbed clean, they are a good source of step.