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My 8 yr son has been diagnosed with positive strep throat a few days ago, he's better now but he feels a ball like sensation when he swallows ?
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Return to Doctor NOW: Typically Strep Throat infection improves greatly within a few days after starting antibiotics. Persistence of swallowing symptoms suggests there could be complications such as incomplete response to medication (unlikely for simple strep throat), presence of another infection, or tonsillar abcess (serious). Return to doctor NOW for re-evaluation to determine cause for persistence of symptoms.
Answered 8/10/2016
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