I was diagnosed with Strep Throat about 3 weeks ago and was prescribed an antibiotic. The antibiotic took care of the Strep within 2 days, but almost immediately I gained a new sore throat in its place that persisted the duration of the antibiotic treatment, and has now sustained itself for 1 week after finishing the antibiotics.
Symptoms include a very dry and painful throat in the morning, but is quickly subsided with a cool glass of water. Pain is pretty mild overall but a little more intense when yawning. I also feel some mild stinging on my upper soft palette if I don't keep it well lubricated with water, or food. Eating food will subside all the uncomfortableness for a couple of hours, but I really need to be constantly drinking water to keep the pain away. I've had this for 3 weeks now and am a bit worried, I would like to know if this can be a common symptom of a cold virus, and what I mean is it out of the question to have a sore throat for a few weeks? How patient to be?
2006-11-12 10:46:41 · 7 answers · asked by Rocky B 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I've had the same thing. I've been drinking hot tea particularly throat coat tea which you can get in a health food store. I've started making ginger tea with fresh ginger because I read it's to help with strep throat. I've noticed I cannot drink anything too cold or it really hits a sensitive spot in my throat since I had the strep throat.
I think your body is try to shake it off. It's normal at times for our bodies to take longer to get back up to par from being sick especially this time of year. If it persists, I would at least call the doctor and see what he says to do. The doctor may want to see you again. If you are that concerned, then by all means get in touch with your doctor.
2006-11-12 10:57:18 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A traditional Asian medical method is gargle warm that has table salt and ginger smashed up for 30 seconds and swallow. Then get 3 kumquats and squueze juice into hot water and eat the inside and out make sure its throughly washed or reuse the kumquats by not eating it until at night. This has good source of vitamin C and helps reduces redness, dry/rashy throats, and fever when you cough.
2006-11-12 19:01:04 · answer #2 · answered by Red Panda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you have a humidifier at the bedside. If you are a mouth breather, you probably dry out your mucous membranes. Also, depending on the antibiotic, you may still have strep. If you're not allergic I would recommend Omnicef (if not allergic to penicillin). Call your dr to continue antibiotic treatment.
2006-11-12 19:10:22 · answer #3 · answered by boredmother 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've found that if you gargle warm salt water acouple times a day it really helps. Sounds like you should call your doctor again. Good Luck.
2006-11-12 18:56:41 · answer #4 · answered by momofnine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sipping warm tea (esp peppermint tea) every 4 hours works great for me! or u could try a warm malt drink like horlicks or ovaltine, malt cools the throat.
2006-11-12 18:52:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could still have strep. call your doctor and explain your symptoms. he may give you another antibiotic.
2006-11-12 18:56:24 · answer #6 · answered by one hot mamma 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gargle with salt water as hot as u can stand
2006-11-12 18:54:51 · answer #7 · answered by mstrywmn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋