Pneumonia or strep throat
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I know strep and allergies are definitely two different things, but it could be that if he has an allergy issue, his nasal passages and throat get irritated from that and then an infection occurs - the strep throat. This past winter I, myself, got strep throat twice and pneumonia once - the first bout of strep actually landed me in the hospital for 4 days.
I may be completely wrong and just have strep throat or the early stages of pneumonia (some of my friends have both of those, and I've been around them in the last few days), but I figured I would ask on here. I'm not sure what the typical time frame is for symptoms to appear, and I read that gonorrhea of the throat is typically asymptomatic.
He has been tested twice for mono...negative both times. He had pneumonia last December and strep in February. He has a chronic sore throat. Another symptom is that he will wake up in the middle of the night and vomit, then he goes back to sleep and is fine. He often complains that his stomach hurts and has diarrhea. Could this be allergy related? His doctor has suggested trying prednisone to see if it helps.
After not having strep throat in many years (at least 8-10), I think I have it a 2nd time in 4 weeks.
I have a low fever (99.5-101, down to 97 w Motrin)
Tonsils swollen and covered in white patches
Difficulty swallowing even water
I had a splenectomy in 2011 for hereditary spherocytosis.
The last strep infection did not respond to penicillin and within 24 hrs I was at ER w raging infection.
It is a weekend. Should I try to wait til Monday, or call Dr?
She was exposed to strep throat this week. Diagnosis was UTI and ear infection, she was started on keflex. she has had 1 dose this afternoon. She now has a red rash that has a "sunburn like appearance" and is rough to touch, so i am thinking scarlett fever, however the rash is primarily under her panties in the front and her armpits. there is some on her back but it's not nearly as noticable as the other 2 locations.
Well, it may not be strep if he hasn't done a strep test or culture. Do you have pus in your throat or did you? Do you have a high fever/ He is probably just treating for a variety of bacteria. Yes if you haven't cleared the sore throat and ear infection (which could also be viral. You should really get cultures done if it hasn't cleared or clarify if he thinks it is viral but is treating empircally to make sure you don't get a secondary infection such as pneumonia.
Hi and sorry you are ill. Do you still have the sore throat? Do you have a high fever? Usually, with a strep throat you don't have a cough or other symptoms. So this sounds like a virus rather than a strep throat. So, when you went it to the doctor what were your symptoms to start with? If you only had pus in the throat and a sore throat with a fever you had strep throat. Then if they did a strep test and it was positive the antibiotics didn't help the sore throat?
Oye ! 5 months and no answer to this one ?
I saw the heading and was so hoping to find someone explaining this because it has been driving me crazy all day. I've got the same problem.
And I know if I go in to the clinic I'll just be diagnosed with strep and put on anti-biotics. I've a friend who nearly died of pneumonia because she was misdiagnosed with strep and put on a weak anti-biotic.
So, for rogozub and for me... does anyone know what can cause this sort of thing...
On May 4, I had unprotected oral sex on a female where I performed on her and we also had condom protected vaginal sex. Approximately a week or two later, I developed the sore throat. Strep tests (3 of them) have all come back negative. I tested negative for HIV, syphilis, and gonorrhea (both throat and penile). I have taken two round of antibiotics and one round of a steroid. Still no change. I even asked my ENT about cancer and he ruled that out. What does this sound like to you?
Got sick three days after and was diagnosed with mono two weeks later. I was given penicilin for strep throat as well. Mono symptoms persisted well over a month. I was hospitalized yesterday after vomitting, diarrhea, fever and extreme fatigue. Was diagnosed with pneumonia. Was given antibiotics.
My batteries are completly empty after all these illnesses. Does ARS ressemble this? Does it come in waves or cause complications?
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Is it possible to get a lung infection or pneumonia from breathing in cat litter? The night before last I cleaned out the litter and for the next few hours I was having some chest pain and tightness, and my throat was getting sore. I felt better by the time I went to bed and woke up without any chest pain or issues. Then I went to class and after walking around a bit I developed the issues again, which sort of came and went throughout the evening and were much better when I went to bed.
I am a university student during the middle of finals and got sick this week. I first went to my campus's medical clinic originally thinking I had strep throat. Based on the doctor's conclusion, I had a viral throat infection. Three days went by and it turned into a whooping cough. I went back to the clinic today and the doctor gave me antibiotics after I told him I coughed up some green gunk. The doctor said my lungs sounded clear.
For the past 3 months I've been experiencing throat irritation. My throat is red and raw every day, though not dry. It doesn't hurt when I swallow, nor do I feel like I've got anything with substance stuck in my throat.
I've been known to have minor colds once a month for the past year, but for the past 2 months I've been cold-free. I've never had strep, pneumonia or any major respiratory infection. But I do get sick a lot. My immune system is crud for some reason!
The raspy voice and sore throat could be signs of strep throat, bronchitis or pneumonia which are very common around this time. Personally, I would go to the doctor as ask for a strep test and if that's negative, make sure they know the severity of your symptoms. Don't down play it, because from personal experience, breathing issues should be addressed as soon as possible and can become serious. I hope this helped, and I wish you luck!
My daughter tested positive for whooping cough so Dr. put entire family on antibiotics. I then started coughing, but the last 4 nights have been awful, wake up 3-4 times a night coughing so hard that I can't catch my breath and almost start to vomit. I understand this is normal with whooping cough and can last weeks, but my throat is so tight (feels like strep throat), but I don't have a fever, but neck is also sore. Dr.
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