went to the clinic 2 days ago and the doctor said i probably have strep throat but have to wait for the test to come back but she started me on penicillin anyways. my throat has got better since but my cough is still really bugging me, i cant sleep. it takes me forever to fall asleep then i wake up in the middle of the night and cough and cant go back to sleep unless i take some cold and cough mediance before bed. i still dont know if it is strep throat but i was told that coughing isnt a sign on it, so i wanted to know if that was true. and if it is strep throat how long does it useully take to go ago, its now the 5th day since i've been sick and cant stand it, i really need sleep. and does anyone have any ideas of what i can do to help my coughing? and since the 2nd day i've been sick my jaw is really bugging when i open my mouth wide, as if it is moving, i can feel it, i was wondering if this is because of my swollen glands in my throat. thank you.