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What Causes Swelling And Pain In Whole Body While Treating Strep Throat?

On July 4th I developed a fever that got to about 102. It lasted about 3 days. It was treatable with ibuprofin. So that was a Saturday. By Thursday, I had developed a rash that caused bumps and redness on my eyes, elbows, under my arms and on my legs. I took benadryl and that helped some. On Thursday evening I went to the doctor. We quickly identified my rash as strep throat, gave me a shot of penicillin and steroid shot. My throat did hurt pretty badly, but he said that it did not look that bad. A throat swab confirmed that I had strep. The unusual thing is my hands, feet and knees started swelling and were very painful. Since then, the pain and swelling as roamed around my body. From my shoulders, hands, knees, fingers, jaw. The pain and swelling lasts about 2 days and then moves somewhere else. Any thoughts on what I might have?
Fri, 3 Jul 2020
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Hello,

* As per my clinical experience, the arms and shoulder discomfort are in relation with systemic features of streptococcal infection. My guidelines for better recovery

- plenty of liquids
- organic fresh fruits with vitamin c content
- multi vitamins, minerals, anti oxidants
- analgesic as acetaminophen every 6 hourly
- continue antibiotics as per the doc prescription
- avoid smoking or alcohol consumption if applicable.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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What Causes Swelling And Pain In Whole Body While Treating Strep Throat?

Hello, * As per my clinical experience, the arms and shoulder discomfort are in relation with systemic features of streptococcal infection. My guidelines for better recovery - plenty of liquids - organic fresh fruits with vitamin c content - multi vitamins, minerals, anti oxidants - analgesic as acetaminophen every 6 hourly - continue antibiotics as per the doc prescription - avoid smoking or alcohol consumption if applicable. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel