It came first as a sore throat then follow by coughing. I have this in about a week already.
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Usually it is due to throat irritation, especially if it was from a sore throat first. Normally the mucosa of the throat should be moist, but because of some infection, the throat becomes somewhat dry, thus more sensitive, shown as a dry cough, usually frequent dry cough. \nYou can try sipping water frequently, some times this can help. You can also try OTC drugs containing Dextrometrophan, which is a cough supressant, indicated for dry coughs. If it still doesn't get better, codein is a stronger cough supresant, but you will need a doctor's prescription for this.\nHope you get well soon!
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your 'sore throat' could now be a laryngitis or tonsilitis. thats an infection that usually does not go away by itself = you prob will have to take antibiotics (most likely doxizycline). indicator for that is swating (=>fever) trouble swallowing (+ a lot of pain i would guess).\nwhen your breath begins to smell different, its an other indicator for the infections mentioned above.\nto make sure please go and see your doctor.\n\ngood luck
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Get a throat culture if you haven't already to rule out strep or mono.
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yah this is how strep throat starts, if you dont go to the doctor and get medicine soon.  It will get very sore and you will be lucky if you can swallow water.  I had this 3 times before :(
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my tonsils got infected and the same thing happened to me, i didn't realize it was my throat though because it never hurt.or it could be reflux
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strep throat.. no worries go to the doctor, they will swab your throat with a cue tip and tell you there weather you have it or not..if so, then a week of meds will get you feeling better good luck!
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your tongue is a muscle and it can be pulled. \nit hurts very much.\ni went to my doctor and he gave me something to ease the pain but...just like any sprain, you have to ait it out. if you're taking any painkillers, please take them wisely. i had to be warned when the pain seemed to grow quickly by each passing day. i hope your cough gets better though.
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Sometimes a viral infection like the flu can develop into a secondary bacterial infection such as sinusitis and ear infection.\n\nThe first doctor's diagnosis was probably right at the time and the signs that you were developing an infection that needs antibiotic treatment would only develop 3-5 days after the start of your illness.
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Hi! I am really worried. I have the same thing. I have had it for a week now. It came out of nowhere and started with a throat infection. Then I got a red really itchy rash on my neck. I got some medication from my doctor and some cream to put on it. They do not seem to know exactly what it is though and now it is getting better where I put the cream but instead it's spreading beond where I add the cream, and has moved towards the back of my neck and down on my chest and to my ears. My brothers girlfriend got the same around the same time as me but hers disappeared after a couple of days. I also saw a lady in my elevator with a similar rash. Like I said it's got me really worried.. Has anyone else experienced this? Have you found out what it is yet?
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its most likely an allergic reaction , the cough and the itch
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i'd almost say the flu. i wouldn't worry about it. all you can do is wait it out. just drink a lot of water and lay down. get well soon! and please feel free to IM me whenever you want.
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You can get something called chemical pneumonia from breathing chlorine fumes. The chlorine gas when it mixes with the moisture in your lungs creates hydrochloric acid and causes your lungs to secrete fluid, thus causing the pneumonia. I am talking a pretty severe exposure here. The sore throat is from a mild acid exposure and should pass. If you start coughing alot, I would go to a medical doctor and tell them what happened
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Well first of all you need to go back to the Dr.'s..it sounds like you have already been because you are on antibiotics, but has the dr. told you what you have?\nA cough that lasts that long usually turns into bronchitis or pnemounia..but seeing that you are treating it with medicine your doctor must have a diagnosis for you...also take a cough medicine syrup that will coat your throat..some cough drops..drink lots of fluids..and rest when possible..you should call your dr. back soon to let him know your status...hope you get well soon!!!
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when the herpes virus hits first it comes along with fever/pain. that's so sad, poor baby, yes have your doctor look in to it. hopefully it's nothing like that.
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sounds like a bad cold or the flu to me. Go see a doctor and he can tell you everything you need to know. In the mean time you can get lot's of fresh Vitamin C (fresh lemons, oranges) and use the menthol rub and some throat losenges. Drink LOTS of water or Powerade. Eat some light soup, like chicken soup. (Not dark soup) But regardless of whether you fell like you might be getting better, go see a doctor and make sure it's not something serious.\n\nIf you have alot of phlem in your lungs, Mucinex works great(the GREEN pack, not the blue one) Hope you feel better!
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This may be the start of a cold...Usually what a sore throat means for me. Go out and get Zicam throat lozengers. They will sooth your throat and contain zinc to help you from either getting a cold altogether or shortening the duration. Airborne is also a good product, but it more for colds. It's a tablet that dissolves in water like Alka-Seltzer and contains all kinds of vitamins & herbs to help shorten cold.\n\nHope this helps,\n\nMax
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My advice is to see a doctor to see if they can come out.  I have mine removed 5 yrs ago and have rarely had a sore throat since and have had not recurrences of strep or other throat problems.