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Just got "over" a stomach virus only now i have a scratchy throat, keep coughing, i'm hot and my body aches. related? antibiotics okay?
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Virus: Certain cold viruses may cause gastrointestinal symptoms as well. Antibiotic is not usually indicated. Try Tylenol (acetaminophen) for now but if fever shoots up too high, see a doctor since on rare occasions, bacterial pneumonia may result.
Answered 12/28/2014
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