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I have been having severe throat pain, body aches, headaches, and coughing for the last 3 days. what should i do? i've tried over the counter but nothing seems to help
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Doctor can evaluate: Throat pain can be from a strep throat infection (antibiotics are needed), a cold or the flu (antibiotics usually not used), or from some other cause such as allergies or irritants. Usually, a person sees the doctor if the sore throat is bothersome, recurrent, or doesn't go away in 1-2 days (mainly to check for strep throat). Coughing can be checked to see if it is pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma...
Answered 9/14/2017
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