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Scratchy Throat. Tried Different Antibiotics, No Improvement. Suggestions?

a week and a few days ago i had a scratchy throat,and felt like hell,went to doctor,took amoxicillan for 1 week,was very sick,cant breath, chest and stomach pains,back to different doctor taking different anti biotic,better,but im due to return to work within days,is this possible,i weld for a living,i'm 67 this month?
Tue, 13 Aug 2013
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hi..
you have sore throat and you have tried with couple of antibiotics..
see your ENT surgeon, for throat swab culture and sensitivity..
based on the results you need to take antibiotics and other symptomatics,,
take multivitamins also..
do salt water gargling..
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Scratchy Throat. Tried Different Antibiotics, No Improvement. Suggestions?

hi.. you have sore throat and you have tried with couple of antibiotics.. see your ENT surgeon, for throat swab culture and sensitivity.. based on the results you need to take antibiotics and other symptomatics,, take multivitamins also.. do salt water gargling..