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Having Pain And Red Spots In Throat. Difficulty In Swallowing. Red Bumps Appeared On Tongue. Is It Strep?

Hi, I m 17 years old.. and for the past 3-4 days I ve noticed pain in my throat.. trouble swallowing and can t eat. I went to the medicenter, I have red spots on the back of my throat, doctor said that it may be a virus and it made my throat tender so it s just a bruising.. he did however take a swab to check if it may be strep , anyways he gave me a mouthwash and amoxicilin . And just today I noticed red bumps in the back of my tongue .. so is it something worse than strep... I m really scared and worried.. I can t swallow, or eat properly, and from what I ve googled- the results are freightening...
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Hi,
Thanks for your query,
the red bumps of your back tongue is Lymphatic swelling as it occurs in every infection.
Usually virus infection takes 3-4 days to get subsided.You should continue with your medicines .So Don't worry .A mild anti inflammatory medicine will be more helpful.
thanks.
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Having Pain And Red Spots In Throat. Difficulty In Swallowing. Red Bumps Appeared On Tongue. Is It Strep?

Hi, Thanks for your query, the red bumps of your back tongue is Lymphatic swelling as it occurs in every infection. Usually virus infection takes 3-4 days to get subsided.You should continue with your medicines .So Don t worry .A mild anti inflammatory medicine will be more helpful. thanks.