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How long should one have a sore throat before being seen? going on 9 days now with no other symptoms of a cold or flu. pain with swallowing. worse in morning but last all day.i take prilosec.

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Be seen: Please consider being seen now to be checked for strep throat or mononucleosis which can be contagious.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/18/2016

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