yesterday morning i woke up with a very very itchy throat, then as the day went by it got worse. my nose is all stopped up and i think my throat is swollen a little bit, and every time i cough my chest hurts, and even when i swollow my chest and my throat hurts, what should i do? what is wrong with me?
2006-10-22 07:31:25 · 29 answers · asked by ReyMysterio_Fan619 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
You probably have a cold. BUT....
If you have strep throat, the bacteria that causes the sore throat can also affect your heart or kidneys if it is not treated. The only way to know for sure whether or not you have strep is to go to a doctor or clinic and be tested.
If it IS strep, then you need to be on antibiotics, and you need to take the full course of antibiotics, even if you feel better before the prescription is done.
If it is NOT strep (or pneumonia, but the doctor will let you know if that's the case), then you should NOT be on antibiotics. Colds are viral, and antibiotics do nothing except potentially cause complications. There is also the larger public health problem of inappropriately prescribed antibiotics, but we don't need to go into that here.
So, get yourself to a doctor.
2006-10-22 07:42:48 · answer #1 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Classic signs of a bacterial upper respiratory tract infection. You are fine in the morning, but by evening, you are sick as a dog, with a fever, sore throat, tons of mucous, swollen glands etc.
Go see your doctor right away and strong arm him into giving you an antibiotic. Be sure to emphasize that you got sick over a very short period of time and have classic symptoms of a bacterial infection so that he doesn't just pat you on the head and send you home to develop bronchitis or something. Also, be sure to note your temperature during various times of the day and the color and character of your mucous. Important info to help a doctor diagnose you.
2006-10-22 14:38:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably have a cold or Upper Respiratory Infection. If you aren't running a fever, go to the store or send a loved one, and load up on some echinesea (sp?), hot teas, ginger root (if you take a really hot bath and put this in with you the fumes will open up a clogged nose), the effervescent tabs that you put in the shower, orange juice or vitamin C, zinc tablets, load up your humidifier and add a little salt to really make it gurgle, and depending on your beliefs, some cough syrup, throat lozenges and hit the couch for the next couple days!
2006-10-22 14:35:28 · answer #3 · answered by We2Angels 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like you just have a cold,calm down! you may have i little chest infection too which will clear up with the help of some antibiotics,if you're throat and chest gets worse over the next couple of days just see the dr.
2006-10-22 14:34:04 · answer #4 · answered by ♥cozicat♥ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Either you have strep throat, or you're ahving an allergic reaction to something around you. Your best choice would be to go see a doctor and get tested for strep, and then from there, it'll be easier.
2006-10-22 14:37:50 · answer #5 · answered by simply wonderful. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you need an antibiotic for an infection to recover. Either go to the doctor or at least get some golden seal and echinea from the health food store.
2006-10-22 14:35:17 · answer #6 · answered by ruthie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
take Roxithromycine 150 mg twice daily for five days
tab cetrizine 10 mg twice
tab paracetamol three times a day 500 mg
2006-10-22 14:38:23 · answer #7 · answered by sameer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest a visit to your doctor tho it sounds like a common cold it may be the flu if you have a high fever of course as I said see your doctor
2006-10-22 14:34:40 · answer #8 · answered by nana_viki 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like it might be Strep throat. Go see a doc they will probably administer amoxicillin to you. I should know my throat is swollen and its cause by a infection.
2006-10-22 14:33:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It sounds like U have a Upper Respertory Infection see your doctor ASAP.Good Luck
2006-10-22 14:34:08 · answer #10 · answered by sugarbdp1 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋