A member asked:

I've had a light sore throat for over a week now. i have red dots on my tongue. i feel weak and fatigued most days and have had numbness in fingers?

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Dr. Jeffrey Levine answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Get Strep Test: Depending on other potential signs and symptoms - fever, lack of cough, tonsillar exudates, and/or anterior cervical tender adenopathy, you may have strep throat, which can cause a "strawberry tongue." However, 90% of pharyngitis is viral, so antibiotics would not be indicated unless strep test positive or drys suspicion for strep is very high. Take Care!

Answered 8/13/2015

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