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My sister is VERY sick and we are at our wits end. She started on sunday with her right side glands swollen as a guolf ball, by tuesday it doubled in size, and she had a fever of 101, her throat very painful, and other side of neck swollen and her tonsils had soars, the urgent care doctor did rapid strepp...negative, gave her prescription of Amox i think, by wed morning she had been throwing up for 24 hours, took herto e.r they said not tonsilitis, but thought it was strp, but didnt do strep test, gave her fluids and iv of rosefin because her urine showed bacteria and blood. He sent her home with kelfex....Friday went to her doctor....she can swallow, her neck is triple the size and now has ulcer type soars on gums, throat and tonsils, he tested her for mono, neg..and urine still shows bateria...still has fever 100-101,he gave her penecillian and 1/2 flagel to take a day. she cant eat and sleep and feels like she is going out of her mind! she has been on so many meds, why is she getting worse not better! they should be taking test or admitting her to hospital to give her meds, test, fluids....we dont know what to do for her, she is trying to hang in there, but is only getting worse!
My sister is VERY sick and we are at our wits end. She started on sunday with her right side glands swollen as a guolf ball, by tuesday it doubled in size, and she had a fever of 101, her throat very painful, and other side of neck swollen and her tonsils had soars, the urgent care doctor did rapid strepp...negative, gave her prescription of Amox i think, by wed morning she had been throwing up for 24 hours, took herto e.r they said not tonsilitis, but thought it was strp, but didnt do strep test, gave her fluids and iv of rosefin because her urine showed bacteria and blood. He sent her home with kelfex....Friday went to her doctor....she can swallow, her neck is triple the size and now has ulcer type soars on gums, throat and tonsils, he tested her for mono, neg..and urine still shows bateria...still has fever 100-101,he gave her penecillian and 1/2 flagel to take a day. she cant eat and sleep and feels like she is going out of her mind! she has been on so many meds, why is she getting worse not better! they should be taking test or admitting her to hospital to give her meds, test, fluids....we dont know what to do for her, she is trying to hang in there, but is only getting worse!
Mon, 9 Nov 2015
You have not mentioned which country you belong to. That should provide details about the epidemiology of any suspected disease and the pertinent vaccination available.
Did your doctor consider mumps? It is an acute generalized viral infection causing swelling and tenderness of the salivary glands. It is characterized by fever, headache, anorexia followed by earache and ipsilateral parotid tenderness. The gland swells over 2-3 days and is associated with severe pain. Swelling can lift the ear lobe up and outward. Administering antibiotics is useless in a viral infection.
You can confirm the condition by doing an ELISA test for IgM. There is no specific drug to treat this condition. Antipyretics and plenty of fluids should help in bringing down the symptoms. She will be alright in 2 weeks if this is mumps.
Did your doctor consider mumps? It is an acute generalized viral infection causing swelling and tenderness of the salivary glands. It is characterized by fever, headache, anorexia followed by earache and ipsilateral parotid tenderness. The gland swells over 2-3 days and is associated with severe pain. Swelling can lift the ear lobe up and outward. Administering antibiotics is useless in a viral infection.
You can confirm the condition by doing an ELISA test for IgM. There is no specific drug to treat this condition. Antipyretics and plenty of fluids should help in bringing down the symptoms. She will be alright in 2 weeks if this is mumps.
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