 [ Symptoms ] i am sure i have strep throat i am allergic to penicillins and i think i am getting better do i really need meds  on tuesday afternoon i had a tickle in my throat win 3 hours i had a severe sore throat a fever no energy and swollen nodes the next day i had white patches on my tonsils but today there is only 1 tiny one left i have not had a fever for a day and half i have more energy and feel a little better do i really need antibiotics i am allergic to penicillin anyway if it seems like i am fighting it off i know there can be complications but they are rare and i do not think i am an at risk person [ Disease ] yes your symptoms could have been an allergic response not all allergic responses have breathing difficulties but most will have some degree of itching or hives symptoms you did not mention a swollen throat that suddenly came on after eating something certainly is suspicious of an allergic reaction a bacterial disease especially one that would require an antibiotic would typically not come on this sudden oral steroids can counteract an allergic reaction so perhaps that helped you