Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat And Fever In A Teenager

My daughter, age 15, a competitive swimmer and very active has been fatigued and tired for 3 weeks. It started with a sore throat and low grade fever. Never over 100.5.
She manages to stay in school for the day, but is wiped out after getting home.
Mono test came back negative
Mon, 27 Mar 2017
Report Abuse
General Surgeon,  's  Response
Hello,
Thanks for trusting Healthcaremagic!!
i have gone through your query and I can understand your concerns.

All the symptoms you have mentioned suggestive of pharyngitis( inflammation of throat). In common language it is called as sore throat or strep throat.
You don't need to worry regarding this because it can be cured effectively by timely antibiotic therapy. She can get back to pool shortly!!

I suggest you to consult a general practitioner and get the following things done:-
(1)- Start a short course off antibiotic therapy empirically,amoxicillin or cephalosporins are effective in this condition.
(2)- You can give her simple analgesics like ibuprofen or acetaminophen for fever and pain.
(3)- Do warm saline gargles to ease sore throat. You can also use antiseptic mouth wash.
(4)- Drink plenty of water to rehydrate her.
If symptoms persist despite all these,get a throat swab done to find out the exact pathogen causing the disease.

Hope I have answered your query.
Regards.

Dr.Shinas Hussain
I find this answer helpful
Note: For further follow up on related General & Family Physician Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Loading Online Doctors....
Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat And Fever In A Teenager

Hello, Thanks for trusting Healthcaremagic!! i have gone through your query and I can understand your concerns. All the symptoms you have mentioned suggestive of pharyngitis( inflammation of throat). In common language it is called as sore throat or strep throat. You don t need to worry regarding this because it can be cured effectively by timely antibiotic therapy. She can get back to pool shortly!! I suggest you to consult a general practitioner and get the following things done:- (1)- Start a short course off antibiotic therapy empirically,amoxicillin or cephalosporins are effective in this condition. (2)- You can give her simple analgesics like ibuprofen or acetaminophen for fever and pain. (3)- Do warm saline gargles to ease sore throat. You can also use antiseptic mouth wash. (4)- Drink plenty of water to rehydrate her. If symptoms persist despite all these,get a throat swab done to find out the exact pathogen causing the disease. Hope I have answered your query. Regards. Dr.Shinas Hussain