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Viral pharyngitis
A sore throat is discomfort, pain, or scratchiness in the throat. A sore throat often makes it painful to swallow.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
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A 26-year old female asked:
Can viral pharyngitis last for 2 months?
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A 29-year old asked:
How do I know if I have viral pharyngitis?
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A 46-year old asked:
What is done for a one year old with viral pharyngitis?
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A 36-year old asked:
Viral pharyngitis and ulcers on tonsils reasons for tonsillectomy?
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A 38-year old asked:
I have viral pharyngitis and my throat is aching should I be worried?
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A 42-year old female asked about a male:
After a viral pharyngitis (w dry cough), my son developed strep. Ped prescribed atb but hes done with it and stil has some episodic dry cough (never when sleeping). Ped said its normal. For how long should we consider it normal (no other symptom)?
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A 49-year old asked:
Been diagnosed with viral pharyngitis, taking cefaclor, can I drink a hot toddy tea with liquor?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Is this a normal pattern for viral pharyngitis? Should I take a cough med with DM or is that not safe since it will suppress cough? Whe will voice come back?
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A 21-year old male asked:
I have HSV 1&2 . And now viral pharyngitis. Does that mean im diagnosed with HIV ?
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A 49-year old female asked:
How long for viral pharyngitis to completely go? Is cough and hoarse voice after six days from diagnosis normal? No strep per test.
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A 26-year old male asked:
After a week of a viral pharyngitis, my saliva will still have virus and contagious? i'm already with no symptoms anymore
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A 47-year old asked:
If a patient is discovered to have either bacterial or viral pharyngitis is there a need for them to follow up with the doctor after taking meds?
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A 32-year old female asked:
My 2 yr old was diagnosed with viral pharyngitis. What i need help with is getting her to drink fluids. Also what can I do to stopthe screaming cry?
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A 40-year old asked:
What can result from viral pharyngitis where the back of your throat turns white?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Head pressure on forehead and side of head and i had viral pharyngitis 7 weeks ago i'm not feeling the same anymore?
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A 17-year old female asked:
I have very slight swelling of one tonsil with sharp pain when I swallow. No other symptoms. I suspect it is viral pharyngitis, how long will it last?
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A 29-year old asked:
My gums are swollen and hurt extremely bad. I have a cold sore viral pharyngitis. Should this be expected?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I am having mild pain in my right hand and arm after diagnoses of viral pharyngitis, all symptoms of viral pharyngitis have completely went away, is the mild pain in my arm and hands serious?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Partner has viral pharyngitis . Not got a fever but his heart rate is between 80-100 when sitting ( normally 60 ) and higher than 100 when walking . Is this normal when unwell ? When to worry ? Went to gp yesterday as had it nine days .said viral?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Does viral pharyngitis cause a lump or tightness in the throat?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Doc said I have viral pharyngitis can this cause swollen lymph node near ear to burn? Sometimes the node is.In flamed and sonetimes not.
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A 24-year old female asked:
Can Valtrex cause Viral Pharyngitis? I have 5 tiny canker sore like ulcers on one tonsil. Symptoms appeared two days after starting pill.
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A 51-year old female asked:
I have been diagnosed with viral pharyngitis by an ent. My throat feels fine during the day but it starts feeling sore from early evening. It has been going on for 3 weeks now. Help!?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Does viral pharyngitis cause the white spots on tonsils and red patches in the back of throat or is that only bacterial?
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A 39-year old asked:
I am sick! do I have viral or bacterial pharyngitis if it went into bronchitis?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Have a viral infection. Coughing, pharyngitis. Given prednisone. Been on 2+days and just now seeing increase in glucose even w glipizide. Help.Nervous?
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A 36-year old asked:
What are the signs when you get a viral throat infection?
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A 49-year old asked:
Is it possible to have no pain with s viral throat infection?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I got dx w/pharingitis. The strep test was negative, but the NP went ahead and rx a Z-Pak. If this were viral and not bacterial, would meds harm me?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Given ABs for throat infection. Seems viral, not improving. Do I finish ABs or stop taking them?
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