A member asked:

Sore throat on one side and slight ear pain.no fever, dont feel sick at all, just hurts to swallow, do i need a doctor? scared of an abscess, chances?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Doctor can examine: New throat pain can be from a strep throat infection (antibiotics are needed), a cold virus (antibiotics usually not used), or from some other cause. Usually, a person sees the doctor if the sore throat is bothersome, recurrent, or doesn't go away quickly, mainly to see if antibiotics like amoxicillin are needed. Throat lozenges and Tylenol (acetaminophen) or Motrin can decrease pain temporarily.

Answered 7/2/2019

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