"white strips" are not a clinical sign of strep so no. this is not typical. if you had a confirming lab test (rapid strep or culture) then your diagnosis was most likely accurate and you will be feeling better soon (assuming you are on the correct antibiotic). if you were diagnosed clinically --- just by a visual examination -- then there is a 50/50 chance that your diagnosis was incorrect and you do not have strep but rather a viral infection. viruses do not respond at all to antibiotics and one virus in particular --- the one that causes mono can actually become worse when you are taking antibiotics.
does strep throat worsen after starting antibiotics? . i was diagnosed with strep throat two days ago. the urgent care physician prescribed an antibiotic and a mouthwash but there are more white strips on the back of my throat and the pain is worse. is this typical?