about noon this morning my throat got realy sore. I feel like crap and the soreness has gotten worse. I'd say on a scale of 1-10 its a 5 or 6. could this be anything? I havnt gotten much sleep lately. just las night i stayed up till onw and slep for four hours. i dont want to go to the doc until i see some proof that i should be worried (puss, swollen lymph nodes, etc.) infact i went to the nurse today, no puss, just redness and a normal temp. what should i do? thanks for your quick reply:P
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Strep? tonsillitis? or nothing?:P
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also, i have a little bit of a runny nose..... ?
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(You can edit your original post, rather than adding another one.)So what did the nurse say? And what kind of pus would you expect from a sore throat?Look at it in the mirror. If you see white dots, see a doctor now--it could be strep. If it's just bright red, it's probably a viral infection. If it gets any worse, or if you start running a fever, you should contact your doctor's office and see what they think.You need to open wide, point a flashlight (or other light) down your throat, look at it in the mirror, and see how it looks, and see if it's changing.
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Also with Strep, you tend to get a really bad headache.
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yes thats why i dont want to go to the doctor:) the nurse said i could develope into strep but for now im fine. i know the incubation period is 2-5 days and infact last week my dad had strep. i accidentally drank some of his water (same cup) so i dunno. time will tell.
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You might also have tonsillitis. That could be bacterial also.You didn't say that you were exposed to someone who had strep throat. I would recommend getting a throat culture for strep. You're better off starting antibiotics as soon as possible, if you need them. In fact, the doctor may want to start a course of antibiotics, and if it turns out not to be strep (or some other bacterial infection), he'll tell you to stop.
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will do thanks:) lol its funny, my dad had strep, then pinkeye which ,thank god, i didnt get, and also he just got a reverse vas on friday. poor guy! lol. as much as id like to get a culture i think i will wait mainly because hes in pain... lol. my throuat feels better now. i sucked on a drop that made my whole mouth numb. and then warm food finished it off . its still 1/10 but whatever... thanks:)
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Vasectomy reversal? It's a good thing you didn't get that either.> 1/10You mean 1:10? Are you in Hawaii?
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haha i cant even if i wanted to:) ( the name hello kitty should give it away:)) also, i meant 1 out of 10 (pain) ofcourse, i took a two hour nap, now its worse than ever. for some wierd reason it hurts up my nasal passage too.. is that normal? nomatter, Were going to the hospital in a couple minutes:) thanks for the help guys heh .
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> it hurts up my nasal passage too
Well, it sounds like you have an infection. It could be a sinus infection...who knows. It's good that you're going to the doctor (or have already gone by now). Good luck.
(So are you in Japan? And why does Hello Kitty have no mouth?)
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no im in colorado and i have no idea why it doesnt have a mouth:P doctor said i was fine. rapid strep came up neg. so she looked down my throat n' stuff. she said thick mucous was causing irritation. she assigned me 800mg of ibuprofen! 800!!!!!!!! ill go comatose lol. thansk again for your help guys. imunna go to bed now, i think ill pass out before i get there haha.
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assigned me 800mg of ibuprofen!That's a hefty but not unusual dose (for short term use). I predict you will wake up with a sore throat because you'll be breathing through your mouth, but it should start to feel better in the morning.Hello Kitty gets no sore throats.