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A 31-year-old female asked:

I wont see my ent dr. till monday what can i do till then i think i have a ear infection and a sore throat with dry cough its harder laying down.

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Dr. Shalini Sethi
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Pediatrics 23 years experience
Go to urgent care: You can visit and get checked up . They might do rapid strep test and see if you need antibiotics. In mean while take pain medicines as needed .
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