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Suggest Treatment For Severe Sore Throat While On Ibuprofen

My 21 yo son works in maintenance and was at work, painting inside a closed area for 6 hours. The outdoor temp was 98°F with 90% humidity. There was no air conditioning in the area he was working and temps reached 120°F. He currently has a severe sore throat. He is gargling with salt water 3x/day and taking 200mg ibuprofen every 6 hours with little improvement. Should we continue the current treatment as we try to rely on antibiotics as a last resort.
Thu, 11 Aug 2016
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hi..you continue treatment og gargling.
instead of ibuprofen go with simple paracetamol.
just add antibiotic with it.
it wii surely cure sore throat..
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Sore Throat While On Ibuprofen

hi..you continue treatment og gargling. instead of ibuprofen go with simple paracetamol. just add antibiotic with it. it wii surely cure sore throat..