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I came down with a fever of 101 and leg aches. it lasted for a day. for the last 2 days i've had a sore throat. could this be strep?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Sore throat: Sxs of strep throat can include: large, red painful tonsils with white exudates; small red dots on the roof of the mouth; swollen lymph nodes on the neck; fever, headache, rash, difficulty swallowing, fatigue & rash. For significant sore throat with swollen tonsils / lymph nodes – see physician & get a strep throat test/ culture. If you have strep throat, antibiotic therapy is imperative to >>>.

Answered 8/1/2013

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