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Treated for strep/ear infection on 11/18. throat and ears still painful and swollen. throat is bright red,tonsils swollen. should i return to doctor or is this just something running its course . will add i was sick a few days before deciding to go?

Q: treated for strep/ear infection on 11/18. throat and ears still painful and swollen. throat is bright red,tonsils swollen. should i return to doctor or is this just something running its course . will add i was sick a few days before deciding to go?

: Any bacterial infection, once treated with appropriate antibiotics, should show significant inprovement or resolution. Did you take all of the medication? Follow up with your prescribing Dr for a reevaluation, as there may be resistance to the antibiotic.

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Any bacterial infection, once treated with appropriate antibiotics, should show significant inprovement or resolution. Did you take all of the medication? Follow up with your prescribing Dr for a reevaluation, as there may be resistance to the antibiotic.

Answered 11/30/2022

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A member asked:

Treated for strep/ear infection on 11/18. throat and ears still painful and swollen. throat is bright red,tonsils swollen. should i return to doctor or is this just something running its course . will add i was sick a few days before deciding to go?

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