How long after beginning antibiotics will strep throat feel better?
It usually takes a good three days of antibiotics to notice any big improvement- so you have about a day to go. In the meantime, try to get one of the sore throat sprays that contain lidocaine, Chloraseptic is one brand. Use that to slightly numb your throat so you can drink. Really cold stuff usually feels best, and frozen pops are great. Let the liquid trickle down sip by sip. Dry throats hurt worst of all, and on top of a strep throat, yeah- it can feel like you swallowed glass bits. The more moisture you can get into your throat, the less it will tend to hurt. In between drinks, suck on hard candy to keep the moisture flowing down the throat. That should help you get the fluids you need, and make things more comfy until the antibiotics can kick in.
