A member asked:

30 y/o son woke up 5 days ago with a very slight sore throat and a terrible tickle in throat, did not see doc, should he be on antibiotics or allergy?

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Dr. Harold Mandel answered

Specializes in General Practice

Needs to be examined: Your son should be examined in a clinic or office. A more complete history is needed to start. Does he have a fever? How is his appetite? Does he have a history of allergies? Only a throat culture can help determine with any certainty if this is due to strep. Bacteria such as strep respond to antibiotics. Viruses and allergic conditions do not respond to antibiotics. I wish your son good health.

Answered 2/8/2017

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