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Scratchy throat dry cough
A 19-year-old male asked:

Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Doctor can examine: Throat symptoms can be from a strep throat infection (antibiotics are needed), a cold or influenza (antibiotics usually not used), or from some other ... Read More
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135 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
Sore throat: Difficult to know what is going on without further history and physical exam. It sounds superficially as if you may have a mild viral infection. If it... Read More
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3.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old male asked:

Dr. Krishna Kumaranswered
Psychiatry 57 years experience
COVID-19 Testing/URI: I understand your need for COVID-19 Testing at home.
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• Degree of concern of symptoms, “i have a scratchy throat dry cough... Read More
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
See below: Covid-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Please contact your doctor by phone for further evaluation and mechanism for testing i... Read More
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16 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old female asked:

Dr. Angel Arturo Moya Marquezanswered
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Flu: This symptoms you mention are the typical presentation of the common flu.
It is common in people susceptible of having sinuses infections to start hav... Read More
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94 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old female asked:

Dr. Aaron Milstoneanswered
Pulmonology 29 years experience
Maybe GERD: This may be gastroesophageal reflux (acid reflux into the back of the throat); this can especially occur at night. You could try over the counter "ac... Read More
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old male asked:

Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Syrup: This is probably an early viral upper respiratory tract infection. To soothe a scratchy throat and a dry,unproductive,hacking cough, take a cough supp... Read More
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313 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old female asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
You may take paracetamol for fever, no more than 4 g in one day, no alcohol, Drink enough water so that your urine is mostly colorless. If you develop... Read More
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Reviewed Jul 09, 2022
A female asked:

Dr. Amrita Dosanjhanswered
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 38 years experience
Many conditions: From your description, this may be an influenza infection, or another respiratory infection. Your PCP may screen you for the flu and start Tamiflu (o... Read More
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3.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Raselette Huntanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Cold: Your symptoms seem like the typical Common Cold/Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infection.
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Corey Clayanswered
Allergy and Immunology 12 years experience
Likely a cold: Controversy exists about vitC supplements for a cold. Taking the suggested amount (and not more) is safe. Warning signs that should prompt one to se... Read More
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3.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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