Hi everyone -
We recommend that you take antibiotics for strep, as untreated strep can result in some serious complications. If you choose not to, please keep an eye on any symptoms and an open line of communication with your doctor.
Emily
You can treat strep using homeopathy. Read about how here. http://www.livingcrunchy.com/2012/02/healing-strep-without-antibiotics/
I thought I had strep throat and it was very painful just to swallow. A pharmisist told me that gargling with warm salt water is next best to an antibiotic so I tried it but it seemed to take forever to do any good. Later she told me that adding a little vinigar to the solution may help as it is a mild antibiotic. It seemed to have cured the sore throat. But I still have not been told by any doctor that an antibiotic is not neccessary for strep throat. They all seem to think there is no other cure. I tend to trust my doctor.
Even if you feel better you need to finish the whole coarse of antibiotics, because there could still me a minimal amount of bacteria left lingering around. Also, make sure that you are getting some extra yeast in your diet, as antibiotics get rid of the good yeast in your body, and you can get an infection of yeast in your mouth or your nether regions. Add some plain yogurt to your diet, yogurt with sugars and additives won't work that well. Good luck!
http://www.natural-treatment-guide.com/throat/strepthroatherbalremedy.html
Here is a link with some herbal remedies for strep.. The Echinacea is very effective.. if you can get it down. The pure echinacea tincture is very bitter but it helps a lot for many different things. Hope this helps a little?
Hey.. I have gotten strep several times.. the worse time I was in bed for a week. I took the full 10 day antibiotic but now when I feel it coming on I usually Run for the Herbal remedies. There is a kind of Tincture that is called Usnea, it is meant to help with strep throat but I can't say it CURES it. I have never tried it when I knew I had strep, I just take it when I feel like I am getting it again. It might be a good thing to just take the Doc's advice if you have strep very bad. It can become a very serious condition and if it is very advanced it can cause heart problems. Sorry, Hope this helped a little.