A 28-year-old female asked:
sore throat with yellow puss bags on throat wall so hard to swallow.been 5 days, no fever, no runny nose or cough, and no improvement on penicillin?
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Dr. Martin Raff answered
56 years experience Infectious Disease
Go back to doctor: This may be viral, or possibly a rare bacterial cause of pharyngitis other than group a strep. You may need a throat culture, or perhaps just some reassurance but you should certainly have this re-examined. Hope you are better soon.
Answered on Mar 29, 2013
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Dr. Al Hegab answered
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U need 2 c ur doctor: As you may very well need prescription medications, as antibiotics, best wishes
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered
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Upper respiratory: Although you do not have a fever, you do have significant symptoms. Could be a simple common cold, but it seems your throat soreness is a primary com ... Read More
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?Sinusitis: See your primary care physician, you may have sinusitis following the flu. You probably need a scan of the sinus if exam doesn't give the answer.
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Dr. Robert Kwok answered
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Doctor can evaluate: A primary care doctor can evaluate to see if there is a cold (viral infection), a strep throat (bacterial and would need antibiotics), a sinus infecti ... Read More
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