This sore throat I have...?

Question

It hurts on the inside and even the outide (the whole outside of my neck is sore). I've never had anything like this before. What could it be?

Answer 1

Strep Throat.

Answer 2

Two things come to mind..
1) MONO
Mononucleosis (often called "mono") is an infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. Signs of mono include fever, sore throat, headaches, white patches on the back of your throat, swollen glands in your neck, feeling tired and not feeling hungry.

TEST FOR:
Your doctor will probably first ask you some questions about your symptoms and then may do blood tests to confirm the diagnosis. One common test used to diagnose mono is called the Monospot test. Sometimes other blood tests are needed if the results of the Monospot test aren't clear.

TREATMENT:
The main point of treatment is to relieve your symptoms. The following list includes tips on treatment.

Rest.
Drink plenty of fluids.
If you have a sore throat, gargle with salt water, or suck on throat lozenges, hard candy or flavored frozen desserts (such as Popsicles).
You may want to take acetaminophen (one brand name: Tylenol) or ibuprofen (some brand names: Advil, Motrin, Nuprin) to relieve pain and fever.
Symptoms usually last about 4 weeks.

OR

2) STREP
Strep throat is an infection caused by bacteria. It is called "strep" because the bacteria that causes the infection is called streptococcus.

Adults with strep throat may have a sore throat, a fever and swollen neck glands. They usually don’t have a cough or a runny nose.

Children with strep throat have a sore throat and may have tummy pain or a red rash with small spots. The rash is worse under the arms and in skin creases.

TESTING FOR AND TREATMENT:
Your doctor may use a test called the rapid strep test. For this test, the doctor uses a long cotton swab to take some material from the back of your throat. The results of this test can be ready in about 15 minutes.

Your doctor may give you an antibiotic. Antibiotics kill bacteria, which helps strep throat go away a little faster. It can also prevent a few rare but serious conditions that people with strep throat might get. It is important to take all of the medicine your doctor gives you.

Answer 3

It could possibly be strep throat. If it is you will probably need antibiotics to get over it. Or it could just be a bad sore throat. I find that warm drinks like coffee or hot chocolate eases my sore throats. You could also take tylenol for pain. Good luck!

Answer 4

Mono, Strep and viral or bacterial infection. Your throat hurts on the inside because of the infection, your neck hurts because all of your lymphatic nodes are swelling.

Answer 5

I was like that once, I had a severe sore throat and a massive headache, I don't know where it came from.. It might be MONO

Answer 6

a virus

Answer 7

mono