🔥 It’s 9 PM. Your Throat Is on Fire. You woke up fine. By lunchtime, swallowing felt like razor blades. Now it’s evening, and you can barely talk. Your pediatrician’s office? Closed until Monday. Sound familiar?

Here’s the thing about strep throat: it doesn’t wait for business hours. And neither should you. At Night Watch Urgent Care in Stone Ridge, we’re open when you need us most—with rapid testing and same-visit treatment.

🤔 Strep vs. Regular Sore Throat: Know the Difference

Not every sore throat is strep. But when it IS strep, you’ll know something’s different. This isn’t your garden-variety scratchy throat—this is the kind that makes you wince every time you swallow.

🚨 Classic Strep Red Flags

• ⚡ Sudden, severe throat pain (it hits fast and hard)
• 😖 Swallowing feels impossible
• 🌡️ Fever of 101°F or higher
• 👅 Angry red tonsils with white patches or pus
• 💢 Swollen neck glands that hurt to touch
• 🚫 No cough or congestion (that’s usually viral)

⚠️ Why “Waiting It Out” Is a Terrible Idea

Strep throat isn’t just painful—it’s dangerous if left untreated. We’re talking potential heart damage, kidney problems, and infections that can spread to other parts of your body.

Real Complications from Untreated Strep

• 💔 Rheumatic fever → Can permanently damage your heart valves
• 🫘 Kidney inflammation → Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
• 🦠 Abscesses around the tonsils → Requires drainage or surgery
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Spreading it to everyone → Family, coworkers, gym buddies—nobody’s safe

💊 The good news? Antibiotics knock out strep fast. Most people feel dramatically better within 24–48 hours.

⚡ Fast Test. Fast Treatment. Fast Relief.

Our rapid strep test is exactly that—rapid. A quick throat swab, 10 minutes of waiting, and you’ll know for sure. Positive? We’ll send your prescription straight to the pharmacy before you even leave.

What to Expect at Night Watch

• 🚶 Walk in—no appointment needed
• 🩺 Quick throat swab (literally takes 5 seconds)
• ⏰ Results in minutes
• 💊 Prescription sent to your pharmacy
• 😌 Start feeling human again within 24–48 hours

🌙 We’re Open When the Doctor’s Office Isn’t

Evenings. Weekends. Holidays. Strep doesn’t care what day it is—and we’re here when it strikes. No more suffering through the weekend or missing work to wait for an appointment. 🔥 That throat pain isn’t going to heal itself.

Walk into Night Watch Urgent Care – Stone Ridge. Get tested. Get treated. Get better.