cuz its been 5 days since i first got it . at first my throat was red and it hurt whenever i swallowed. but now it doesnt hurt anymore and isnt red but theres still a white thing on my throat on the side. anyway my voice is different and why do my ears plug up like when u go on a plane? is that normal? i cancelled my doctors appointment did i do the right thing?
2006-09-16 05:23:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
i just called my dad and he said dont worry , just wait it out and take some over the counter pills. what pills can i but at the pharmacy to get rid of the ear plugging and voice changing? any advice or ideas is great
2006-09-16 05:50:51 · update #1
It is possible, but not usually likely. Strep throat is a serious illness. That is why when my kids have a sore throat, the 1st thing their doctor tests for is strep. If I were you, I would re-schedule my appt. esp. since your ears are plugged and your voice is different...you obviously still have a bacterial/viral infection of some sort.
2006-09-16 05:26:40 · answer #1 · answered by stormieserenity 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
white thing on throat? Tonsil Infection (don't worry, I've gotten them multiple times in the past. They come, and then go away.)
Some ideas
1. Take Vitamin C... you don't have to take a dose every 15 minutes but there's generally no harm in taking 500 mg every hour or so.
2. Garlic is your friend, unless you're allergic.
3. Pepper helps too.. it tends to unclog sinuses and clears mucus.
4. Keep yourself warm.
you have little shafts between your ears and the back of your nose. Those can easily get clogged with mucus when you're fighting some cold or strep throat. If they're getting clogged only on a plane, you shouldn't worry. Sometimes Sudafed or something containing psuedoephedrine works. If your ear is beginning to hurt, I'd go ahead and get some antibiotics (assuming it is strep). Of course, take the full (antibiotic) dosage, no matter how you're feeling.
Last time I got severe cold like symptoms associated with some bacterial infection, I went to the doctor, though that was because some of my symptoms (no fever, but coughing, etc) lasted a couple of weeks. The antibiotics, psuedoephedrine and anti-asma medication cleared things up pretty quickly.
I realize I'm contradicting some of the people here. I don't think every instance where one gets a sore throat needs antibiotics. It sounds to me like your sore throat cleared up fairly quickly. But if symptoms do last a while (1 week?), you definitely should consider seeing a doctor. If it is strep, then it is treatable.
There are guidelines and medical (patient) books for going to see the doctor. I suggest you find a recent one and buy it.
2006-09-17 11:27:24 · answer #2 · answered by Jay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if its going away then its not strep throat but some other problem. True strep throat doesnt go away without anti biotics and can cause serious problems if left untreated. You could just have fluid in your ears causing the plug up feeling. If you start to have a fever then get back to the doctor.
2006-09-16 05:33:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You did exactly the wrong thing.
Strep throat is caused by a streptococcus bacterial infection. You WILL get over it eventually.
The reason that we treat strep throat aggressively with antibiotics is that the strep bacteria can affect other parts of your body, like your heart and kidneys, and mess them up for life. Serious, bad stuff.
Please get tested for strep and if you have it, take the FULL COURSE of antibiotics.
2006-09-16 05:28:12 · answer #4 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I'm not a medical professional but strep throat is a bacterial infection to which one would thing antibiotic would be in order??
Especially given the fact you can spread it all over the place!!!!!!!
2006-09-16 06:39:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I seriously doubt it!!! I have strep right now and I am still in pain with the medicine! If you live in texas they have JPS hospitals. thats where I went. I have no insurance and I didnt have to pay anything!!
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2016-04-14 03:33:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to have meds w/strep but you could also have a virus and still have puss pockets on your throat. If it doesn't get better go to the doctor. Good luck!
2006-09-16 05:27:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you leave strep throat untreated it can turn into Rheumatic fever and you can die. Normally you need antibiotics to cure the infection , you are conatgious ad can spread the infection to others. I would go to the doctor and get some antibiotics.
2006-09-16 05:27:10 · answer #8 · answered by yummymummy 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
your ears po becuz of the air pressure goin up and down. about your throat.it may heal without medicine but you can count on it comin back soon.i dont know what the white thing is either.i would get it checked out my a doctor but not the hospital cuz the hospital will find somethin else wrong
2006-09-16 06:03:13 · answer #9 · answered by India™ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you did the wrong thing. You need to see your doctor. Strep can clear up on its own, but it settles on the mitral valve in your heart and will cause you heart problems later on in life.
Your ears are plugged because your Eustachian tubes are clogged up. You need to relieve this pressure, try antihistamines like sudafed and afrin nose spray. And go see your doctor.
2006-09-16 05:27:15 · answer #10 · answered by Lola 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋