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Went to doc a week ago with strep throat, finished antibiotic and steroid 2 days ago and still sore, red throat. should i go back or give it more time?
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Get seen: It could be anything from infectious mononucleosis to Wegener's to herpangina to Behcet's to any of a dozen others. You need a diagnosis. Strep would have responded to an antibiotic
Answered 2/20/2017
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