 [ Symptoms ] can a strep throat that was trated with antibiotics cause joint pain and swelling  29 year old female with sudden onset of swelling and painful joints 2 weeks ago had strep throat treated with a shot in the urgent care center [ Disease ] sorry you are dealing with this i definitely would have these new symptoms checked out there may be some causeeffect between the strep and the swollen painful joints or you may have developed something else entirely at any rate the sudden onset of the symptoms you describe in an otherwise healthy young female is reason enough to seek medical care right away your best bet is to return to the urgent care facility where you received the strep test and injection because they will have your medical records at hand normally i would not advise someone who believes they have strep throat to seek urgent care it is something that can be handled by a primary care provider take care and best wishes