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Severe Sore Throat, Dry Cough, Full Nose. Tylenol And Tramadol Not Effective. Visit A Doctor?
Posted on
Mon, 9 Apr 2012
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Mon, 9 Apr 2012
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Question : Severe sore throat, dry cough, full nose X 1 week. Tylenol and Tramadol not effective for throat pain. Do I need to go to doctor or hospital? Feeling increasingly worse by te minute.
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
First of all thanks for sharing the information.
Yes, I think you need to visit a doctor. You are a nurse and you know that most of the viral infection lie this should be fine in 2-3 days.
1 week is quite a time. You need proper examination by a physician for this.
From the symptoms, there are chances that you are having some upper respiratory infection, most probably a sinus infection or throat infection.
You might a course of antibiotics for this.
In mean time please do following which should help.
>Take steam inhalation.
>Drink plenty of fluids, hot ones are better
>Take light diet
>Take proper rest. Do not go on duty, as infection might worsen and you can spread it also.
>You can even try gargles for throat pain.
Do visit a doctor.
I hope this helps.
Please write again if you have something more to ask.
In case you do not have further query, please accept the answer.
Regards,
Dr.Pragnesh
Thanks for posting your query.
First of all thanks for sharing the information.
Yes, I think you need to visit a doctor. You are a nurse and you know that most of the viral infection lie this should be fine in 2-3 days.
1 week is quite a time. You need proper examination by a physician for this.
From the symptoms, there are chances that you are having some upper respiratory infection, most probably a sinus infection or throat infection.
You might a course of antibiotics for this.
In mean time please do following which should help.
>Take steam inhalation.
>Drink plenty of fluids, hot ones are better
>Take light diet
>Take proper rest. Do not go on duty, as infection might worsen and you can spread it also.
>You can even try gargles for throat pain.
Do visit a doctor.
I hope this helps.
Please write again if you have something more to ask.
In case you do not have further query, please accept the answer.
Regards,
Dr.Pragnesh
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I am actually feeling really sick and there are no urgent cares open at this time. Would it be foolish to go to the ER?
Hi,
Good to hear from you again so soon.
It depends upon your problem. You are a nurse so I think you; your self is better judge.
If you are having too much of discomfort going to ER is justified.
In case you have difficulty in breathing due to blocked nose, high fever, extreme throat pain, I think visit to ER is a preferred option.
Still if you want to give it a try,
Take analgesic at present
Take steam as advised
Do gargle
In case of no relief the verdict is clear.
Regards,
Dr.Pragnesh
Good to hear from you again so soon.
It depends upon your problem. You are a nurse so I think you; your self is better judge.
If you are having too much of discomfort going to ER is justified.
In case you have difficulty in breathing due to blocked nose, high fever, extreme throat pain, I think visit to ER is a preferred option.
Still if you want to give it a try,
Take analgesic at present
Take steam as advised
Do gargle
In case of no relief the verdict is clear.
Regards,
Dr.Pragnesh
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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