What is strep throat?

Streptococcal Pharyngitis (strep throat) is an infection caused by Group A Streptococcus bacteria. It is the most common bacterial infection of the throat. Symptoms include white patches in the back of the throat, fever, chills, and difficulty swallowing.

How do members experience strep throat?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with strep throat*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for strep throat*

*Data from patients with strep throat, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with strep throat*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Amoxil)
Perceived effectiveness
for strep throat (4 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
strep throat (2)

*Data from patients with strep throat, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has strep throat on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 10
20s 23
30s 28
40s 34
50s 21
60s 24
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 35
Female 98

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What is strep throat?

Streptococcal Pharyngitis (strep throat) is an infection caused by Group A Streptococcus bacteria. It is the most common bacterial infection of the throat. Symptoms include white patches in the back of the throat, fever, chills, and difficulty swallowing.



Common symptoms reported by people with strep throat

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for strep throat

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Amoxil)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
25
Tried for
strep throat (2)

Data from patients with strep throat, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Last updated:


Compare treatments taken by people with strep throat

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Amoxil)
Perceived effectiveness
for strep throat (4 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
strep throat (2)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with strep throat, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has strep throat on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 2 new patients joined this month
  • 64 say strep throat is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 10
20s 23
30s 28
40s 34
50s 21
60s 24
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 35
Female 98

These charts show data from strep throat patients who have completed their condition history
Last updated: