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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat & Head Ache

I have a 10 yr old boy, normally very very healthy. He and a friend went fishing in the creek and now he is sick. sore throat, headache, stuffy nose, stomach ache, stiff neck fever 101-103. Went to urgent care said dont know what is wrong. did a strep test came back normal, checked for mono came back normal. he has been sick like this since monday and not getting any better. Have given him tylenol for headache and fever.
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your son might be infected with acute pharyngitis, tonsillitis or adenoiditis. means infection in throat or tonsils with bacteria or virus.

give him plenty of fluids. light diet with sprouted pulses. give him vegetable and fruit juice. do gargles with a warm water 3-4 times a day.

give paracetamol for fever and headache in half strength. please consult your clinician for antibiotics

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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat & Head Ache

hello thank you for contacting HCM your son might be infected with acute pharyngitis, tonsillitis or adenoiditis. means infection in throat or tonsils with bacteria or virus. give him plenty of fluids. light diet with sprouted pulses. give him vegetable and fruit juice. do gargles with a warm water 3-4 times a day. give paracetamol for fever and headache in half strength. please consult your clinician for antibiotics thank you