I was diagonsed with strep throat alomost 5 monrths ago, treated

I was diagonsed with strep throat alomost 5 monrths ago, treated it with penicillin and was fine. then abnout 6 six weeks later started freeling sick again but didnt seem like strep so i didnt go to the doctor. after feeling ill for almost 2 months i finally went to the doctor and they told me i had strep again. so they gave me a different antibiotic and while on it i felt better but about 2 days after my treatment ended, i started feeling sick again. Is it possibly i could have resitance to antibiotics? i was on several different antibiotics for acne when i was a teenager and was wondering if this could be a factor in my resistance to other antibiotics? also, my symptoms don't seem like the strep i had the first time. my throat really isnt sore, its mostly just headache, body aches (esp. in arms) and fatigue, but they did a throat culture and came back positive for strep. is it possible I could have developed a complication from the virus because i waited so long to treat it the second time?

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Female , Age: 21

Already Tried:
penicillin, amoxicillin

Customer (name blocked for privacy)

Dear S.

Yes you could have a resistant strain.

Yes when you take antibiotics the bacteria can develop resistance to them.

Yes you could have a complicated strep that has moved into other parts of your body.

Also what worries me is what Type of strep you have. Strep can, and does travel through out your body, if left untreated, or the correct antibiotics where not given. You need a blood test to see if you have it in your blood. There are many strains of strep.

Some strains produce toxins that can lead to a scarlet fever rash. This rash is thought to be an allergic reaction to the toxins. Untreated, strep throat can sometimes lead to rheumatic fever. Kidney complications are among the other possibilities. Also heart and joint infections occur. The bacteria can travel to other parts of your body. When this occurs you need aggressive IV antibiotics, which the strain of strep is sensitive too.

Complications

Please see this Link also: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000503.htm

Return to the doctor and ask for testing to be done.

I hope this helps you. Good Luck.

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I was diagonsed with strep throat alomost 5 monrths ago,

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