Seek medical advice if: 1  Either type of swelling does not subside within a few weeks. 2  Eyelid swelling interferes with your vision. 3  You have pain in the eye.  You have recurrent styes. Recurrent styes can be a symptom of other chronic skin problems.
1 Antibiotics help treat your strep throat. You should feel better within 2 to 3 days after you start antibiotics.  Take your medicine as directed. Call your healthcare provider if you think your medicine is not helping or if you have side effects.
If amoxicillin as a single dose is ingested by 5PM (at least 12 hours before arrival at school the following day), a return to school the next morning should be permitted by a modification of the state guidelines for return to school after diagnosis of strep throat..