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Painful Sore Throat With White Patches And Swallowing Difficulty. No Relief With Gargling And Lozenges
I have a very painful sore throat with white patches on the throat. There is also a burning in the throat. I went to urgent care, dr. said it was viral and not strep. I've been gargling and using lozenges. I had a fever of 101 for one day, but it went away. It is very painful to swallow. This is day 6 with no improvement. Is this normal, or should I seek another opinion? How long does this usually last?
Mon, 7 Apr 2014
viral takes 3 wk to go
get course of antibiotic to rule out infection
use antipyretic sos for fever
apply triamsolone mouth paint locally
use plenty of fluids and antacid gel
anti allergic sos for irritation
it will be okay
get course of antibiotic to rule out infection
use antipyretic sos for fever
apply triamsolone mouth paint locally
use plenty of fluids and antacid gel
anti allergic sos for irritation
it will be okay
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