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Jawline hurts, throat swollen with pus. Painful to swallow. No help with antibiotics. Suggestions?
Hi I ve been to the doctor three different times now, they ve given me three different antibiotics and none of them have worked. My jawline hurts and the right side of my throat is swollen to wear it hurts to swallow , there was puss pockets but they re some what going away, but my throat still hurts and is painful to swallow
Asked On : Thu, 31 Jan 2013
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
After reading to your history i suspect you are suffering from acute streptococcal pharyngitis. It is bacterial infection of the oral mucous membrane leading to inflammation , redness , pain , sore throat and difficulty in swallowing . it may also involve the peritonsillar crypts over the tonsills . as you have mentioned the formation of pus pockets is the white patchy ulcerations due to bacterial infection.
I suggest you to start with antibiotic Augmentin 625mg and analgesic aceclofenac with serratiopeptidase two times daily for 3 to 5 days unless the symptoms subside .
you can use antiseptic mouth wash like chlorhexidine or lukewarm saline water at home to do mouth gargling which will give soothing effect to the throat.
i hope this helps you , get well soon .
After reading to your history i suspect you are suffering from acute streptococcal pharyngitis. It is bacterial infection of the oral mucous membrane leading to inflammation , redness , pain , sore throat and difficulty in swallowing . it may also involve the peritonsillar crypts over the tonsills . as you have mentioned the formation of pus pockets is the white patchy ulcerations due to bacterial infection.
I suggest you to start with antibiotic Augmentin 625mg and analgesic aceclofenac with serratiopeptidase two times daily for 3 to 5 days unless the symptoms subside .
you can use antiseptic mouth wash like chlorhexidine or lukewarm saline water at home to do mouth gargling which will give soothing effect to the throat.
i hope this helps you , get well soon .
Answered: Thu, 31 Jan 2013
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