
Having Headache, Nausea, Sore And Swollen Throat With White Patches. What Am I Suffering From?

Thank you for your query.
I do understand your concern.I deeply empathasize.
My working diagnosis would be herpengina.
Herpangina, also called mouth blisters, is the name of a painful mouth infection caused by coxsackieviruses. Usually, herpangina is produced by one particular strain of coxsackie virus A.
Symptoms include sudden fever with sore throat, headache, loss of appetite, and often neck pain.
Within two days of onset an average of four or five (but sometimes up to twenty) 1 to 2 mm diameter grayish lumps form and develop into vesicles with red surrounds, and over 24 hours these become shallow ulcers, rarely larger than 5 mm diameter, that heal in one to seven days.
These lesions most often appear on the tonsillar pillars (adjacent to the tonsils), but also on the soft palate, tonsils, uvula, or tongue.
Treatment is usually supportive only, as the disease is self-limiting and usually runs its course in less than a week.
Drinking cold beverages, especially milk and eating ice cream are recommended. Hot and high acidity beverages are to be avoided.
Very effective antiviral drugs exist based on acyclovir substance for systemic treatment.
Steroids maybe avoided.
Please gargle with a medicated gargle and use regular mouthwash after food.Kindly consult a good ENT doctor.
If you have any further queries you are free to consult me.
Hope this answers your query.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Have a nice day.

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