Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat, Fever And Rashes On Hands And Arms

Posted on Sun, 4 Jan 2015

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Question : Sore throat for 2 weeks this Tuesday and on New Year's Eve developed a tempeture and feeling really unwell. Symptoms appeared to be lessening until yesterday when waking up with a rash on the hands and arms. Finges and hand swollen and a bit painful and now have whitish lumps on top of the redness in the throat.

Answered by Dr. Deepashree (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
streptococcal infection of throat.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for your query.
In my opinion, you might be having a streptococcal throat infection causing rashes and membrane over the tonsils.
This needs clinically evaluation and treatment. If I were your treating doctor, I would have first clinically examined you, confirmed my diagnosis, and treated you with Pennicillin antibiotics, anti inflammatory medicines like paracetamol + diclofenac combination drugs twice daily for 5 days. Steam inhalation daily twice may be helpful. Betadine gargling 3 to 4 times daily will be very helpful. non of the medication are available over the counter. hence I would suggest you to consult with the doctor and get evaluated. .hope my answers have helped you. Thanks.

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