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My ears and throat have been extremely itchy for the last couple of weeks! my gp gave me some penicillin and it has not cleared up. what could it be?

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Yeast?: I would wonder about the possibility of a yeast infection. Viral infection would also be possible and wouldn't respond to penicillin. I have seen staph infection in the throat also, and it wouldn't necessarily respond to penicillin. There are probably other possibilities too.

Answered 1/17/2013

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A member asked:

My ears and throat have been extremely itchy for the last couple of weeks! my gp gave me some penicillin and it has not cleared up. what could it be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Tara Passow answered

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