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26 weeks pregnant here. have a really painful sore throat with painful dry itchy coughs every minute. tried everything nothing seems to work for me.

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Dr. Cornelius Oleary answered

Specializes in Urgent Care

See MD : See your MD. Full history and exam needed flu test and strep test, exam for tonsillitis. Any recent travel antibiotics or sick contacts? Occupation? See MD asap.

Answered 1/9/2017

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