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I have had a sore throat for over two weeks now, i went to the doctor after about 4 days of it and had a strep test but it was negative. should it take this long to get over it?

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Dr. Dean Giannone answered

Get rechecked.: If this were a viral infection, it should be gone by now. If this were just allergies, you would likely not have a sore throat. Being this has lasted for two weeks now, it could be a bacterial infection, just not strep. You need to get evaluated again.

Answered 3/31/2016

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A member asked:

I have had a sore throat for over two weeks now, i went to the doctor after about 4 days of it and had a strep test but it was negative. should it take this long to get over it?

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