Hello I ve had a sore throat for about 4 days now. On the first day I had a really strong headache and a fever. My throat wasn t really hurting at that time till the day after. My throat was killing me I couldn t swallow anything at all and there was so much saliva in my mouth. I had to spit out about every 10 seconds and I couldn t sleep at all. I was using the salt and water method but it didn t help at all. Then the third day came I went to the doctor and they had said to take some antibiotics and Advil. This didn t help at all either. I didn t sleep eat or drink anything that day either. Now today my throat is feeling the same. Im really not sure what to do now. What can I do to get rid of the excessive amount of saliva so I can at least sleep?
Hi. It appears that you have a bad case of acute pharyngotonsillitis and it needs to be treated systematically.
I would recommend that you have yourself re-evaluated by an ENT physician to examine your throat and to rule out some other conditions that can cause severe throat pain and difficulty in swallowing. Neck needs to be examined for lymphadenopathy and blood work for cell counts is indicated given the 4 day long persistence of symptoms.
You will probably need a 5 day course of antibiotics which needs to be taken without interruption. I understand your condition is painful but you need to take antibiotics for at least 2-3 days before concluding on its efficacy. From the history it appears that you took it for just one day which is very inadequate.
In addition to the antibiotics, a good anti-inflammatory tablet twice daily for 5 days that reduces swelling such as a paracetamol/diclofenac and serratiopeptidase combination (Zerodol SP) (You may dissolve the tablets in water if it is hard to swallow them) along with medicated gargles such as with betadine/chlorhexidine/Tantum will need to be taken before and after every meal for 5 days.
It is recommended that you keep yourself hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids (Approx. 2 litres/ day) and have a soft bland diet till the symptoms recover. Getting admitted in the hospital for IV medications and IV fluids can be a possibility if your symptoms worsen or remain severe even after 48 hours of oral medications. I will let your ENT physician make the call on that decision.
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What Causes Sore Throat , Fever And Headache?
Hi. It appears that you have a bad case of acute pharyngotonsillitis and it needs to be treated systematically. I would recommend that you have yourself re-evaluated by an ENT physician to examine your throat and to rule out some other conditions that can cause severe throat pain and difficulty in swallowing. Neck needs to be examined for lymphadenopathy and blood work for cell counts is indicated given the 4 day long persistence of symptoms. You will probably need a 5 day course of antibiotics which needs to be taken without interruption. I understand your condition is painful but you need to take antibiotics for at least 2-3 days before concluding on its efficacy. From the history it appears that you took it for just one day which is very inadequate. In addition to the antibiotics, a good anti-inflammatory tablet twice daily for 5 days that reduces swelling such as a paracetamol/diclofenac and serratiopeptidase combination (Zerodol SP) (You may dissolve the tablets in water if it is hard to swallow them) along with medicated gargles such as with betadine/chlorhexidine/Tantum will need to be taken before and after every meal for 5 days. It is recommended that you keep yourself hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids (Approx. 2 litres/ day) and have a soft bland diet till the symptoms recover. Getting admitted in the hospital for IV medications and IV fluids can be a possibility if your symptoms worsen or remain severe even after 48 hours of oral medications. I will let your ENT physician make the call on that decision.