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Sore Throat And Dull Ache On Neck. Prescribed With Amoxicillin. What Is Wrong?

I thought I would have to ask your advice as I have had a series of problem with my throat over the past month and it's starting to worry me that it might be something more serious.

It started in early October when i first got a fever and cold after 2 weeks I arrived in the UK . Both fever and cold were gone after few days.

I got a sore throat after I recovered from fever and cold-it was not like a usual sore throat I have been experienced before because this is the first time I lost my voice due to a sore throat. I also had an itchy sensation in my throat at night and I couldn’t sleep soundly and I took cough medicine Benylin to help me to sleep.

This went on for about 4 weeks but was not constant, I may have had lost my voice for 4-5 days then it would of went away again for a few then returned again. I visited 4 GPs so far and all of them thought everything seems like a common sore throat and it will go away after 2 weeks or so, I was told by one GP that it was viral and was refused an Xray or a blood test and another GP prescribed me antibiotics Amoxicillin for 7 days as he thought my sinus may have trigger the sore throat.

I also have a dull ache on my neck (right side under my right ear). Every morning I find dried blood in my nose but there are no blood in my phlegm so far.

My voice is still been hoarse but I still do my daily activities as usual even though I feel difficult to speak as I have to strain my voice when speaking. I have visited a different GP this morning and she gave me a different antibiotic Penicillin for a 10-day course. I will only be referred to a ENT if the antibiotic didn't work after 10 days.

I am a 32 year old, F, 62kg, I never smoke or drink, I am worried that I may have developed some laryngitis or some serious ENT problems. Thank you.
Tue, 19 Nov 2013
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DEAR PATIENT
RELAX,ITS A VERY COMMON CONDITION WHAT YOU ARE FACING.
DONT WORRY AT ALL.
AT THE MOMENT YOU HAVE GOT ACUTE PHARYNGITIS,THATS WHY YOU ARE EXPERIENCING PAIN IN YOUR NECK AND ALSO FOREIGN BODY SENSATION.
SO YOU CAN START A 7 DAY COURSE OF CEFIXIME 200MG TWICE A DAY ALONG WITH BETADINE GARGLES, 1 TABLET SINAREST AND AN AMBROIDIL S COUGH SYRUP.AVOID STAYING IN AC FOR TOO LONG,AVOID COLD PRODUCTS. YOUR VOICE WILL COME BACK,DONT WORRY.
HOPE I COULD HELP YOU TO YOUR SATISFACTION.
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Sore Throat And Dull Ache On Neck. Prescribed With Amoxicillin. What Is Wrong?

DEAR PATIENT RELAX,ITS A VERY COMMON CONDITION WHAT YOU ARE FACING. DONT WORRY AT ALL. AT THE MOMENT YOU HAVE GOT ACUTE PHARYNGITIS,THATS WHY YOU ARE EXPERIENCING PAIN IN YOUR NECK AND ALSO FOREIGN BODY SENSATION. SO YOU CAN START A 7 DAY COURSE OF CEFIXIME 200MG TWICE A DAY ALONG WITH BETADINE GARGLES, 1 TABLET SINAREST AND AN AMBROIDIL S COUGH SYRUP.AVOID STAYING IN AC FOR TOO LONG,AVOID COLD PRODUCTS. YOUR VOICE WILL COME BACK,DONT WORRY. HOPE I COULD HELP YOU TO YOUR SATISFACTION.