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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Sore Throat

My 50 year old son has been sick for a week now with a very sore throat. He was checked via his PCP with a nose swab and apparently does not have the Flu. he mentioned to me about possibly going to the Emergency at the Hospital. he does not feel that the Dr. has helped out his condition. Today he went to the Dr. again and was given a prescription for Levofloxacin 500mg 1 per day Med. His temp at the office visit was 101.8.
He called me tonight and his Voice is really rough sounding.
He is a Diabetic & also has Celiac Disease. He is a tough guy and I am concerned.
Does anyone have any suggestions.??
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Thu, 10 Aug 2017
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Hi i do care for your concern.
Your history suggest more of strep infection of the throat.
If i were your treating doctor then i would advise
To start on macrolide antibiotics such as azithro for complete 3 days.
To have warm water for drinking and to have salt water gargling for every 4hours. this will definitely help a lot.
Hope i have answered your question, if you have more feel free to ask.
Thank you.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Sore Throat

Hi i do care for your concern. Your history suggest more of strep infection of the throat. If i were your treating doctor then i would advise To start on macrolide antibiotics such as azithro for complete 3 days. To have warm water for drinking and to have salt water gargling for every 4hours. this will definitely help a lot. Hope i have answered your question, if you have more feel free to ask. Thank you.