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Hey I have had a problems with my throat hurting over 5 days now. I have took over the counter cold medicine, allergy medicine thinking it could be drainage.it hadn t gotten better at all. They are red spots all over my throat I have had my tonsils taken out so I am assuming it isn t strep. Thanks
Hello, Welcome to HCM. I have read the details given by you. If you have got your tonsils removed, it dose not mean that you can not get strep infection. It can happen after tonsillectomy. It can also be due to some other viral or bacterial infection. You have not mentioned whether you have any other symptoms like fever, chills, headache, etc. The red spot may be due to swollen adenoids in your throat. For now, you should start taking antibiotic active against throat infection like azithromycin or amoxycilline. You should also do gargles with chlorhexidine or betadine in dilution with water. You can take paracetamol for soreness in throat and if you have fever. Hope this will be helpful. Please ask if there is any further questions. Take care.
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Suggest Remedy For Pain And Red Spots On Throat
Hello, Welcome to HCM. I have read the details given by you. If you have got your tonsils removed, it dose not mean that you can not get strep infection. It can happen after tonsillectomy. It can also be due to some other viral or bacterial infection. You have not mentioned whether you have any other symptoms like fever, chills, headache, etc. The red spot may be due to swollen adenoids in your throat. For now, you should start taking antibiotic active against throat infection like azithromycin or amoxycilline. You should also do gargles with chlorhexidine or betadine in dilution with water. You can take paracetamol for soreness in throat and if you have fever. Hope this will be helpful. Please ask if there is any further questions. Take care.