it hurts when i swollo and eat my head hurts and i am strating to get bumps on my cheast and my ears hurt....what is wrong with me and how do i fix it without a doctor
2007-01-07 23:01:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
It sounds like you need a strong dose of antibiotics....I really think you should probably go see a doctor ( if you just had a sore throat and headache---it would be one thing--but with your other symptoms it sounds like you may have a pretty good infection going on)... don't take the chance on it getting worse or going into something worse....(this is from a person who avoids doctors and hospitals like the plague--one time in my life ..I started out with something that I thought was the flu..so I put off going..by the time I went ..it was not under my own power and I was knocking on deaths door ...and it only took a few days to get me to that door.......just don't take a chance ...it is not worth it.....
2007-01-07 23:51:07 · answer #1 · answered by LeftField360 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have a fever? That is usually a good indication of strep throat. But, I have had strep throat without a fever before.
If it is strep, it needs to be treated by a doctor...there is no OTC medication. Your dr can do a quick strep test and let you know very quickly if is it strep or not.
If it is not, then warm tea with lemon or honey, and gargling with salt water will ease the throat irritation. I like Ibuprofin for the pain - but for some, Tylenol works, too. My dr always recommends sucking on a piece of sugar-free candy (rather than cough drops, which can irritate your stomach and work no better than candy).
2007-01-08 07:06:47 · answer #2 · answered by crazytazzygirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have always found this process to help me..
gargle with raw unpasturized apple cider vinegar, has even knocked out strep throat.
i take 2,000 mg vitamin c, then 1,000 every 4 hours.
i drink lots of water, tea with lemon and honey
i do this for a few days after the symptoms go away
sleep alot, take a good multiple vitamin to keep your immune system strong.
the rash on your chest is something i dont know about, see your doctor for that one..
good luck
2007-01-08 07:05:18 · answer #3 · answered by darlin12009 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sore throat AND a rash on your chest? That sounds like scarlet fever...you don't have a choice, either go to the doctor or die....scarlet fever is fatal if not treated.
2007-01-08 07:06:38 · answer #4 · answered by Detroit Diva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be worse then you think. A sore thoat accompanied by a rash, and headache could mean meningitis. Please see your doctor. If you develop a fever and are unable to walk without getting dizzy please see a doctor right away.
2007-01-08 07:05:57 · answer #5 · answered by pegasis 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋