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What Causes Jaw Pain, Headache And Swollen Throat When Diagnosed With Strep Throat
Question: I was diagnosed with streap,throat and was given antibiotics, my throat is,swollen and I have pain in my jaw and a slight headache and it hurts to touch my throat it really hurts the antibiotics don't seem to be helping what else can I take
Brief Answer:
What antibiotics are you taking?
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. What antibiotics are you taking?
When you started the antibiotics?
Do you have running nose?
In case of coexisting viral infection it may last more. You can also do chlorhexidine gargle , take chewable vitamin C, take throat lozenges and warm fluids like tea with lemon,ginger and honey , warm chicken soup with pepper etc.
If antibiotics is already 3 days and no improvement then it may not be working and in such case you should do a follow up with your doctor to change to another one.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
What antibiotics are you taking?
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. What antibiotics are you taking?
When you started the antibiotics?
Do you have running nose?
In case of coexisting viral infection it may last more. You can also do chlorhexidine gargle , take chewable vitamin C, take throat lozenges and warm fluids like tea with lemon,ginger and honey , warm chicken soup with pepper etc.
If antibiotics is already 3 days and no improvement then it may not be working and in such case you should do a follow up with your doctor to change to another one.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
I am taking amoxocillan and I have been taking it since Wednesday and I have tried all of the things you have mentioned but the gargle the pain is very extreme and it hurts really bad to touch and turn my neck know that side all of the pain is on my right side it feels like I have a really bad toothache and it's hard to open. my mouth wide it does hurt to swallow can I ask my Dr for a stronger antibiotic and a pain medication to help or do you recommend another treatment
Brief Answer:
Yes you will need stronger antibiotic.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome again.
Thank you for your follow up.
Amoxycillin is not that strong antibiotic. It doesn't cover bacteria like hemophilus influenza. Broad spectrum antibiotics like azithromycin or Cefpodoxime with clavulanic acid will be helpful. You can ask your doctor for this.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
Yes you will need stronger antibiotic.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome again.
Thank you for your follow up.
Amoxycillin is not that strong antibiotic. It doesn't cover bacteria like hemophilus influenza. Broad spectrum antibiotics like azithromycin or Cefpodoxime with clavulanic acid will be helpful. You can ask your doctor for this.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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