3 week long sore throat someone plz help!!!!!?

Question

Ok so since the begining of February my hroat has been sore. The 2nd week it was so sore i couldnt swallow. Then after a few days passed it felt like it was trying to clear up but no such luck the following day it was the worst it had been at all. I ended up going to the hospital in the middle of the night because it kept waking me from my sleep and i would be in tears it hurt so bad. They done a strep and mono test and both came back negative. I have had no other symptoms at all except for the past 3 days a stuffy/runny nose. It reminded me of a smokers cold when it first started so i just blew it off but as it worsened and has stuck around im furious im in so much pain i can barely swallow sometimes so i avoid eating and i can barely sleep i take 4-5 advil to help with some pain and that has stopped working. I was now taking tylenol with codiene and i am able to sleep a little and eat soup but nothing hard. Ive tried every home remedy i know of and nothing helps. Could some1 plz help

Answer 1

Please go to the dr. asap, to find out if anything has changed, in the way of a strep throat, etc. For clearing the congestion in your nose, do you have a humidifier? Or run the shower on HOT as you stand in the bathroom with the door shut to hold the steam in the room. Or, take a nice warm shower, and for a few seconds a few times, hold your breath, and put your face under the shower water, on your nose. I find that helps me some. Maybe get some Sudafed or Actified (actifed has antihistamine in it-sudafed doesn't) so you won't get drowsy with sudafed. I wish you the best. Take care.i

Answer 2

Now I will caution this answer with a question of my own... It might sound nasty but I ask because my daughter came home with this.. did you engage in oral sex at anytime before your sore throat started?
Something the doctor didn't check for in a girl so young...Chlamydia.. a sexually transmitted disease she received from oral sex with her promiscuous boyfriend.
That may not be the answer.You might try chloroceptic throat spray when it's really bad. Antibiotics are an answer only when the infection is persistant. Some of the newer and stronger AnitB's you only take one a day for 7 to 10 days.
If this helps I hope it does if not You still need to see your doctor and insist on getting some drugs(Anti'B's). Hope you feel better. What ever you get do not get Amoxicillan the problem with this AB is it is to old and does very little to help and you do not want this to come back with a vengance.

Answer 3

Get some garlic cloves and some ginger root, chop up about 3 cloves and some ginger root equivalent to the amount of garlic cloves and put it in a coffee mug pour boiling hot water over it and let it sit for about two minutes then add some honey to it and drink it all . at the bottom there will be chunks of garlic and ginger root, you gotta chew it up and swallow it down. Garlic is a natural antibiotic and the honey will sooth your sour throat, I forget what the ginger root does. Also have you ever heard of black seed. It will boost your immune system try to find it. I know it comes in pill form but try to get the actually seed to chew up and swallow.

Answer 4

3 week long sore throat plz

Answer 5

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

Answer 6

Try a salt rinse and suck on a DEQUADEN tablet. It
works for me and I hope it works for you too. If it
persists you have to see a doctor because it may be
badly infected.only a doctor can prescribe Amoxycillin
which is an anti-biotic.

Answer 7

avoid cold thing do not take hot things and also warm a glass water and put one-forth of the salt spoon into the water use my formula for at least four days twice a day it will not harm u

Answer 8

Stop the self medication and get this checked out!

Answer 9

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING OR WHAT HAVE YOU HAD IN YOUE LIPS? Sore throat is a symptom of many medical disorders. Infections cause the majority of sore throats and are contagious. Infections are caused either by viruses such as the flu, the common cold, mononucleosis, or by bacteria such as strep, mycoplasma, or hemophilus.

While bacteria respond to antibiotic treatment, viruses do not.

Viruses: Most viral sore throats accompany flu or colds along with a stuffy, runny nose, sneezing, and generalized aches and pains. These viruses are highly contagious and spread quickly, especially in winter. The body builds antibodies that destroy the virus, a process that takes about a week.

Sore throats accompany other viral infections such as measles, chicken pox, whooping cough, and croup. Canker sores and fever blisters in the throat also can be very painful.

One viral infection takes much longer than a week to be cured: infectious mononucleosis, or "mono." This virus lodges in the lymph system, causing massive enlargement of the tonsils, with white patches on their surface and swollen glands in the neck, armpits, and groin. It creates a severely sore throat and, sometimes, serious breathing difficulties. It can affect the liver, leading to jaundice— yellow skin and eyes. It also causes extreme fatigue that can last six weeks or more.

"Mono," a severe illness in teenagers but less severe in children, can he transmitted by saliva. So it has been nicknamed the "kissing disease," but it can also be transmitted from mouth-to-hand to hand-to-mouth or by sharing of towels and eating utensils.

Bacteria: Strep throat is an infection caused by a particular strain of streptococcus bacteria. This infection can also damage the heart valves (rheumatic fever) and kidneys (nephritis), cause scarlet fever, tonsillitis, pneumonia, sinusitis, and ear infections.

Because of these possible complications, a strep throat should be treated with an antibiotic. Strep is not always easy to detect by examination, and a throat culture may be needed. These tests, when positive, persuade the physician to prescribe antibiotics. However, strep tests might not detect other bacteria that also can cause severe sore throats that deserve antibiotic treatment. For example, severe and chronic cases of tonsillitis or tonsillar abscess may be culture negative. Similarly, negative cultures are seen with diphtheria, and infections from oral sexual contacts will escape detection by strep culture tests.

Tonsillitis is an infection of the lumpy tissues on each side of the back of the throat. In the first two to three years of childhood, these tissues "catch" infections, sampling the child's environment to help develop his immunities (antibodies). Healthy tonsils do not remain infected. Frequent sore throats from tonsillitis suggest the infection is not fully eliminated between episodes. A medical study has shown that children who suffer from frequent episodes of tonsillitis (such as three- to four- times each year for several years) were healthier after their tonsils were surgically removed.

Infections in the nose and sinuses also can cause sore throats, because mucus from the nose drains down into the throat and carries the infection with it.

The most dangerous throat infection is epiglottitis, caused by bacteria that infect a portion of the larynx (voice box) and cause swelling that closes the airway. This infection is an emergency condition that requires prompt medical attention. Suspect it when swallowing is extremely painful (causing drooling), when speech is muffled, and when breathing becomes difficult. A strep test may miss this infection.

Allergy: The same pollens and molds that irritate the nose when they are inhaled also may irritate the throat. Cat and dog danders and house dust are common causes of sore throats for people with allergies to them.

Irritation: During the cold winter months, dry heat may create a recurring, mild sore throat with a parched feeling, especially in the mornings. This often responds to humidification of bedroom air and increased liquid intake. Patients with a chronic stuffy nose, causing mouth breathing, also suffer with a dry throat. They need examination and treatment of the nose.

Pollutants and chemicals in the air can irritate the nose and throat, but the most common air pollutant is tobacco smoke. Other irritants include smokeless tobacco, alcoholic beverages, and spicy foods.

A person who strains his or her voice (yelling at a sports event, for example) gets a sore throat not only from muscle strain but also from the rough treatment of his or her throat membranes.

Reflux: An occasional cause of morning sore throat is regurgitation of stomach acids up into the back of the throat. To avoid reflux, tilt your bedframe so that the head is elevated four- to six-inches higher than the foot of the bed. You might find antacids helpful. You should also avoid eating within three hours of bedtime, and eliminate caffeine and alcohol. If these tips fail, see your doctor.

Tumors: Tumors of the throat, tongue, and larynx (voice box) are usually (but not always) associated with long-time use of tobacco and alcohol. Sore throat and difficulty swallowing, sometimes with pain radiating to the ear, may be symptoms of such a tumor. More often the sore throat is so mild or so chronic that it is hardly noticed. Other important symptoms include hoarseness, a lump in the neck, unexplained weight loss, and/or spitting up blood in the saliva or phlegm.


When Should I See a Doctor For A Sore Throat?
Whenever a sore throat is severe, persists longer than the usual five- to seven- day duration of a cold or flu, and is not associated with an avoidable allergy or irritation, you should seek medical attention. The following signs and symptoms should alert you to see your physician:

Severe and prolonged sore throat
Difficulty breathing
Difficulty swallowing
Difficulty opening the mouth
Joint pain
Earache
Rash
Fever (over 101°)
Blood in saliva or phlegm
Frequently recurring sore throat
Lump in neck
Hoarseness lasting over two weeks

Answer 10

Go to the ENT specalist and it will be o.k- good luck