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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat, Exhaustion, Headache, Weakness And Cough

HI, I m a d1 athlete and womens basketball player for duke university. I made the USA jr national team and am supposed to leave sat to start our 7 day training camp involving 2 practices a day. Recently Iv been very sick however and for the past 12 days Iv had about every illness imaginable. It started on vacation untreated, which may have made it worse...but after 4 days of sore throat, exhaustion, headache, coughing, etc. I was diagnosed with strep throat. After 5 days of antibiotics/steroids, I went to doctor again today bc I still have a cough and weakness, and was told I also have pnemonia. Right now all my other symptoms besides a cough and weakness are gone. It s now Wednesday and I m supposed to be leaving Saturday for about a month to play for the USA national team. What are your thoughts on what I should do? Is it risky to try and play? Do you think I would be well enough to? Or should I call it quits...?
Fri, 25 Sep 2020
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Hi,

Have you been tested for Covid-19? Could be the underlying condition. But even if it was “only” strep etc. I recommend to stay away from sports for the next 6 weeks. You were too ill to stress your body by now.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Alexander Davis, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat, Exhaustion, Headache, Weakness And Cough

Hi, Have you been tested for Covid-19? Could be the underlying condition. But even if it was “only” strep etc. I recommend to stay away from sports for the next 6 weeks. You were too ill to stress your body by now. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Alexander Davis, General & Family Physician