Taking vitamin C supplements if recommended by your doctor. It’s important to take all the medication, even after you start to feel better. When To Call a Professional? Warm liquids like soups, tea with honey, or hot chocolate can be soothing. Ask your doctor before using throat drops or over-the-counter throat sprays because these may make a strep infection feel worse.

Headache, odynophagia (painful swallowing), nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, red, swollen soft palate (uvula), and/or rash (diffuse red patchy rash) are symptoms of strep throat. The rash may start within 12 to 24 hours of the onset of fever and may last for several days.