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Ear Pain, Inflamed Throat And Tonsils, White Stuff Oozing. Prescribed Flonase, Claritin. Is This The Correct Treatment?

I have been sick (sinus and allergies) for about 3 weeks. Saw doc last week for increased sinus fluid that would not drain. Was prescribed flonase, claritin and z-pack. After a week, I was not better. Still having ear pain from fluid, throat and tonsils inflamed with lots of white stuff on them. Given a dose of prednisone for 5 days. Today is day 2 and my throat looks worse, Im coughing continuously and I now have a blood spot on my gums.
Mon, 25 Nov 2013
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Hi,
Thanks and welcome to HCM.
It looks like acute pharyngotonsillitis.
you need antibiotic to control infection.
Warm saline gargling 2-3 times daily.
Paracetamol to control ear pain and fever.
Strepsils throat lozenges to soothe the throat.
Antibiotic of choice is Amoxycillin +cavulanate 2 times daily for 5-7 days.
If there is no relief consult ENT surgeon
Avoid prednisolone as it worsens the infection.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose.
Please feel free to ask any more queries
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam
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Ear Pain, Inflamed Throat And Tonsils, White Stuff Oozing. Prescribed Flonase, Claritin. Is This The Correct Treatment?

Hi, Thanks and welcome to HCM. It looks like acute pharyngotonsillitis. you need antibiotic to control infection. Warm saline gargling 2-3 times daily. Paracetamol to control ear pain and fever. Strepsils throat lozenges to soothe the throat. Antibiotic of choice is Amoxycillin +cavulanate 2 times daily for 5-7 days. If there is no relief consult ENT surgeon Avoid prednisolone as it worsens the infection. Hope this answer will serve your purpose. Please feel free to ask any more queries Take care Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam