At first, the booze might feel good. It numbs your throat a little, like putting a cold pack on a bruise. That’s the relief people remember.
The warm buzz can also make you forget the pain for a bit. But strep is a bacterial infection, and alcohol does not fight bacteria like antibiotics do.
Think of it like putting a Band-Aid on a leaky pipe—it might stop the drip for a second, but the pipe is still broken. A few minutes after the drink, the pain usually comes roaring back.
