swollen throat,no fever,hard time swollowing?

Answer 1

A lot of the time you can have strep without having a fever at all. I would really go to a soctor though because once I got strep throat while on vacation and didn't go to a doctor. I turned into an infection that caused Scarlet Fever. My whole face was like scarlet, it was awful. Feel better!

Answer 2

Hey, Thistle! :-) Ouch! Sounds bad! Hmmmm... The one thing which troubles me is your description of the bite being "very painful"--are you _sure_ that it was a mosquito?? When you say "last night" was it when you were sleeping bare-@ss in bed or what? Spiders are good for night bites; the "very painful" part is odd, for a mosquito bite. ?? [There are also a variety of flies--deerflies, etc.--which have a painful bite.] If it is swelling a LOT and/or is _really_ painful, you may just want to have someone look at it. There if it is from a stinger-type insect, they can remove the stinger, which should at least reduce _some_ of the irritation (and stop any further dosage of whatever you are getting). A stinging insect would be more noticeable, usually, than a "biting" one, and I think that something like this, even if you were asleep, would probably waken you. Ice _is_ a good way to dull some of the sensation; since it is where it is, you might consider sitting...er..."directly" ;-) on an ice bag or some ice in a washcloth or towel (the ice could be in a ziploc bag in order to not melt all over everything; some sort of buffer so that you don't give yourself frostbit butt ;-) makes sense. And don't overdo it. Since you've got swelling, this generally means an allergic reaction, so part of controlling what happens is to deal with any itching; if you are having a lot of itching, you need to know this: when you itch something on your skin, you tend to activate the "histamine response", which means that you will tend to make the itching sensation SPREAD when you itch something. So an anti-histamine might be helpful, too. As a good spray-on product I've used/had used on me since I was a kid, you might try Bactine. It sprays on easily and helps no only with abrasions, but also tends to reduce itching. You could also take some Benadryl (observe the warnings! it can make you sleepy and should NOT be taken w/any alcohol!), which is what EMS people give you when you have, say, anaphylactic shock (extreme allergic reaction). The combination of a topical treatment (Bactine) with the internal anti-histamine (Benadryl) might be just what you need to get over the worse part of this. You should definitely write down some info, though--when did you first notice it? What did it feel like, then (both in terms of the sensation[s] you felt and in terms of what you felt when you touched it)? Does it feel the same now, or different (both sense of "feel")...? Has it gotten worse or better? What have you done to try to treat it? Have you come into contact with anything out of the ordinary? These things might be helpful if it turns out that you have been stung or have something worse than a mere mosquito bite (which sucks but typically is not life-threatening). [Since mosquitoes also carry some diseases, you may just want to get checked-out, anyway, if this reaction is NOT "typical" for you...West Nile virus and some other things are mosquito-born.] :-( Take care and I truly hope you feel MUCH better soon.

Answer 3

Sore throat is usually due to a viral infection. Gargling with warm salty water or mouthwash can reduce the pain and inconvenience. More details and home remedies available at http://ailments.in/sorethroat.html

Answer 4

probably strep.or allergies

Answer 5

Are you allergic to anything? Did you eat/drink/touch something new? is your throat closing up or just hard time swallowing?

Answer 6

you could have a sore throat or strep. but i would contact your doctor. try drinking something cool. not hot. I use to drink hot tea with a sore throat, but a friend of mine told me to drink something cold so it would numb it. and it works. it still hurts when you drink the cold at first.

Answer 7

Gargle with warm salt water several times a day.
And keep your neck warm; wear a silk scarf around your neck.
(This trick always works for me).

Answer 8

Just drink more water and wait for a couple of days. It should heal.

Answer 9

swAllowing...sounds like a good old fashioned bug to me...lots of fluids, pain meds..and rest...

Answer 10

See your Doc...