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Given Antihistamines For Severe Sore Throat With Red Bumps On Tonsils, Drainage And Fever. Could It Be Allergy?

My 10 yr old daughter has a severe sore throat, no swelling of the tonsils, her strep test was negative, but I noticed small red bumps behind her right tonsil, almost looks like small blisters. She has a low grade fever, not much drainage. Not sure if it could be a cold or allergies. I have given her antihistamines with a decongestant.

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Hi,

Red bumps behind tonsils are mostly due to congestion caused by infection or allergy. Presence of fever indicates that there is infection.
In my patients with these symptoms, I usually prescribe antibiotic like Azithromycin, Antihistamines with decongestant and antipyretic if there is fever.

Dose should be adjusted as per the body weight of child.

Do consider a positive feedback as a credit to my work Let me know if you have any further questions.
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Given Antihistamines For Severe Sore Throat With Red Bumps On Tonsils, Drainage And Fever. Could It Be Allergy?

Hi, Red bumps behind tonsils are mostly due to congestion caused by infection or allergy. Presence of fever indicates that there is infection. In my patients with these symptoms, I usually prescribe antibiotic like Azithromycin, Antihistamines with decongestant and antipyretic if there is fever. Dose should be adjusted as per the body weight of child. Do consider a positive feedback as a credit to my work Let me know if you have any further questions.