Cold, Flu and Viral Infections Forum - sore throat or strep throat?

Medical questions Health forums Help log in


sore throat or strep throat?	Join us now!

Medical Questions-> Health Forums -> Cold, Flu and Viral Infections -> sore throat or strep throat?

Medical Questions

Author

Message

anydaynow

New User, Becoming EHEALTHy

Joined: 08 Jan 2008
Posts: 16
Location: ,

sore throat or strep throat? Posted: 02-18-08 10:25am


went to the clinic 2 days ago and the doctor said i probably have strep throat but have to wait for the test to come back but she started me on penicillin anyways. my throat has got better since but my cough is still really bugging me, i cant sleep. it takes me forever to fall asleep then i wake up in the middle of the night and cough and cant go back to sleep unless i take some cold and cough mediance before bed. i still dont know if it is strep throat but i was told that coughing isnt a sign on it, so i wanted to know if that was true. and if it is strep throat how long does it useully take to go ago, its now the 5th day since i've been sick and cant stand it, i really need sleep. and does anyone have any ideas of what i can do to help my coughing? and since the 2nd day i've been sick my jaw is really bugging when i open my mouth wide, as if it is moving, i can feel it, i was wondering if this is because of my swollen glands in my throat. thank you.

yogahoneybunny

Supporter

Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Posts: 868
Location: Strumica, Macedonia

Thanks: 1

Thanked:0

Posted: 03-06-08 16:08pm


I'm not sure if coughing is a symptoms of a strep infection, or not. The throat culture will tell you. I had chronic strep as a child and was always treated with penicillin. I started feeling better usually after a couple of days. Are you sure that you don't have a respiratory infection? Do your lungs hurt? Try a spoonful of honey for the coughing. Or an expectorant.

Related Topics

This Forum	This Category	All Forums
Sore, swollen left side of tongue severe sore throat, cough, and trouble breathing Thoat Is Sore, Neck Is Stiff, Swollen Glands In Neck (sometimes) Swollen Sore Sensitive Tongue Step Daughter With Sore Throat And Fever Sore Throat For 8 Days! Shingles, Herpes, Cold Sores – I Found Something That Work Should My Doctor Be Working With Cold Sores? Soreness Under My Tongue coughing with sore throat and painful swallowing	very sore throat not improving on antibiotics sore on left arm Strange Sores Possibly Cold Sore? Roaccutane side effect - acute sore throat and swollen glands? Soreness behind belly button cold sores unknown sore on leg Herpes symptoms without sores ? Large red sores on inner thigh	belly sore Sorelle for a girl Right breast soreness Top of head sore to touch Sore breasts .. am I pregnant ? sore after rough sex Canker / sores breasts temporarily sore ? sore penis and testicle Penis pain and sore testicle

Jump to:

Medical Questions -> Health Forums -> Cold, Flu and Viral Infections -> sore throat or strep throat?

We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health
information:
verify here.

The site is not a replacement for professional medical opinion, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your medical doctor or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment or making any changes to existing treatment. Do not delay seeking or disregard medical advice based on information written by any author on this site. No health questions and information on eHealth Forum is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor. Posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author, and not the administrators, moderators, or editorial staff and hence eHealth Forum and its principals will accept no liabilities or responsibilities for the statements made. Schizophrenia health This page was last updated on June 11, 2008