I have had sore throat for the past 3 to 4 days with a cough that hurts. Its red and cant tell if my tonsils are looking like early signs of strep.
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sore or strep throat?
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Please see your Physician or go to Emergency if you have no access to the doctor.You may be prescribed the most effective antibiotic following the results of the tests if necessary,Good oral hygiene with saline mouth rinsing-gargling will also be useful,
The only way to know if it is step throat or not is to go to your physician and have a test done. This could be a sore throat from the common cold, or it could be strep. It is best to determine which. If it is strep, a proper antibiotic could be prescribed, which will make you feel a lot better faster.
Go to walk in clinic or physician to have culture taken
It would be hard to be sure of strep by simply looking at the throat. There is a quick test (Rapid Strep) that can test for this, fairly accurately within minutes. You can get this done at your physician's office or Urgent care. In the mean time, gargling with Salt water should help with your symptoms.
From this picture it appears that there is some inflammation and injection of the posterior oral pharynx as well as some exudate on the tonsils. Sore throats are largely bacterial but can also be viral.
Visit with your local physician or urgent care. Potential treatments may include gargling with Chlorohexadine (prescription) mouth wash twice a day for 5 to 10 days and possibly the addition of antibiotics. The treatment will depend upon the extent of your symptoms at time of examination.
Visit with your local physician or urgent care. Potential treatments may include gargling with Chlorohexadine (prescription) mouth wash twice a day for 5 to 10 days and possibly the addition of antibiotics. The treatment will depend upon the extent of your symptoms at time of examination.