Reviewer: darbie6, 45-54 Female (Patient)

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Was diagnosed with strep throat and given amoxicillin. After four days, still not feeling better. Doctor gave me this bicillin shot and within hours my sore throat was so much better as well as my body aches. I highly recommend the shot. The shot stung a bit, but not bad at all.

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Was diagnosed with strep throat and given amoxicillin. After four days, still not feeling better. Doctor gave me this bicillin shot and within hours my sore throat was so much better as well as my body aches. I highly recommend the shot. The shot stung a bit, but not bad at all.
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Reviewer: LVE240, 25-34 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I opted for the shot instead of pills to treat my strep throat, because I couldnâ??t honestly see myself trying to swallow huge antibiotic pills while my throat hurt so bad, plus I figured the shot would most likely help me feel better faster. The shot is kind of painful, but thatâ??s because they have to continue to hold the syringe in while they push a few milliliters of penicillin int ... Show Full Comment

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I opted for the shot instead of pills to treat my strep throat, because I couldnâ??t honestly see myself trying to swallow huge antibiotic pills while my throat hurt so bad, plus I figured the shot would most likely help me feel better faster. The shot is kind of painful, but thatâ??s because they have to continue to hold the syringe in while they push a few milliliters of penicillin into your backside, which has to be done slowly. The nurse monitored me for the next 10 minutes just to make sure I didnâ??t have an anaphylaxis reaction to the shot. Iâ??ve never had an allergic reaction to penicillin before, so didnâ??t expect one this time, and didnâ??t have one. The injection site became pretty sore within the first 24 hours but has started feeling better after day 2 of getting it. After 24 hours, my throat felt worse, but within 36 hours-48 hours, my throat feels almost 100% better, which is such a relief. I havenâ??t had any side effects as a result of the shot, except the sore injection site, but thatâ??s to be expected with a shot in my opinion. I would recommend this shot over pills as long as you arenâ??t afraid of shots and the soreness that goes along with it.
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Reviewer: OhioRN, 35-44 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Found myself in the ER at 8am on a Saturday with swollen glands on right side of neck, difficulty swallowing, and general neck pain. As a nurse I knew it was most likely strep, and doctor gave me the option of IM antibiotic along with steroid which was oral. Felt better hours later, but had stomach pain during the night and following day. The shot hurts, but better than swallowing giant pills fo ... Show Full Comment

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Found myself in the ER at 8am on a Saturday with swollen glands on right side of neck, difficulty swallowing, and general neck pain. As a nurse I knew it was most likely strep, and doctor gave me the option of IM antibiotic along with steroid which was oral. Felt better hours later, but had stomach pain during the night and following day. The shot hurts, but better than swallowing giant pills for 10 days
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Reviewer: shar7222, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Was diagnosed with strep throat. The shot was a bit painful and a little sore the next day but within a couple of hours, the pain in my throat had eased up considerably.

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Was diagnosed with strep throat. The shot was a bit painful and a little sore the next day but within a couple of hours, the pain in my throat had eased up considerably.
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Shot hurt but pain got better within a hour. I came I barely being able to talk and tested positive for strep. The shot worked wonders.

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Shot hurt but pain got better within a hour. I came I barely being able to talk and tested positive for strep. The shot worked wonders.
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