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Suggest Remedy For Sore Throat, Bad Cough And Hurting Tonsils

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hi im a 21 female that lives in wv. ive had a sore throat for about 4days now. it has gotten worse. my tonsils hurt really bad and it hurts to swallow and they also started to bleed. i also have a bad cough. ive tried lots of med and nothing is working.
Mon, 30 Jan 2017
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Hi welcome to the health care magic

According to history you are having acute pharyngitis like presentation.....
There might be secondary upper respiratory tract infection also....

Your work up done as follow...
-Posterior pharynx examination
-CBC
-Auscultation
-Throat swab and culture

If CBC shows high neutrophilia with more count than antibiotic prescribed for that

Salt water gargle done three times a day

If needed diluted betardine gargle done

Vitamin C lozenges taken along with phenylephrine like decongestant drug...

Drink more water

If no improvement and cough increasing than chest x ray done and influenza ruled out by serological testing or PCR... And than if needed treatment for that started by oseltamivir like drug only if needed

Take care

Consult physician or otorhinolaryngologist we for examination with keeping my answer in mind

Hope your concern solved
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Suggest Remedy For Sore Throat, Bad Cough And Hurting Tonsils

Hi welcome to the health care magic According to history you are having acute pharyngitis like presentation..... There might be secondary upper respiratory tract infection also.... Your work up done as follow... -Posterior pharynx examination -CBC -Auscultation -Throat swab and culture If CBC shows high neutrophilia with more count than antibiotic prescribed for that Salt water gargle done three times a day If needed diluted betardine gargle done Vitamin C lozenges taken along with phenylephrine like decongestant drug... Drink more water If no improvement and cough increasing than chest x ray done and influenza ruled out by serological testing or PCR... And than if needed treatment for that started by oseltamivir like drug only if needed Take care Consult physician or otorhinolaryngologist we for examination with keeping my answer in mind Hope your concern solved