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A member asked:
Should i go to work if i have felt like i was getting a cold for a week and now i have a horrible sore throat?
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I wouldn't: If you have the option, call in, see what the boss says, you don't wanna get the office sick but maybe there is something u can do from home if that's a possibility. Take some ibuprofin or aleve (naproxen) and gargle with salt water 3x per day, good luck.
Answered 4/8/2013
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