My throat is SO sore... hurts to breathe?!


Question: Okay i have a REALLY sore throat. It hurts to breathe and swallow. I tried to drink lots of water and fluids but it doesn't seem to work. I mean, I can't get medicene So natural remedies or something. And can someone tell me what this is? Also, I have a serious headache (not a migraine, though) with my throat. This has been going on for two days. I tried to call the doctor, but we can't afford to go there right now and our insurance is all out of whack... Best answer gets the ten points. Thank you SO much!


Answers: Okay i have a REALLY sore throat. It hurts to breathe and swallow. I tried to drink lots of water and fluids but it doesn't seem to work. I mean, I can't get medicene So natural remedies or something. And can someone tell me what this is? Also, I have a serious headache (not a migraine, though) with my throat. This has been going on for two days. I tried to call the doctor, but we can't afford to go there right now and our insurance is all out of whack... Best answer gets the ten points. Thank you SO much!

Wow I've got the exact same thing going on right now!! And my friend does too! (Sorry if I sound excited--just glad to share in the pain haha/jk) And if I'm right about the comparison in symptoms, you've got Strep Throat.

Yeah I'm obviously not a licensed medical professional, but my daddy was. :) And now I study pathophysiology--pathological conditions and cures.
Anyways, the "it hurts even to breathe" part most definitely points to strep in my mind. It's terrible. And what can be dangerous about it is that when it that painful to swallow, then it is extremely hard to stay hydrated. And when you don't have enough fluids, it is hard to get better. So when I was a kid they had to give me an IV and that breaks the cycle--nbd. If it gets that bad and you start feeling dizzy/pass-out-ish then you should get to an urgent care fast. The US health care system is terrible, but at that point you really need medical attention. Never hesitate to get it, no matter the cost--because it always works out. I'm sorry about that, it shouldn't be a matter of cost, but hopefully our gov. is working on that.

And right now it sounds bad enough to go in and get tested for strep and other bacteria/ viruses.

I have to be honest, I don't think natural/herbal remedies will work with this, especially if it's strep. Just stay hydrated as best you can--ice chips are good. YUM.

Feel better soon!

Go here for more info on strep: http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infecti...

It sounds to me like you have strep throat. You really need to see a dr. How bout going to your local ER? They will bill you. It's more expensive, but it sounds like you need to see someone soon. If strep throat goes untreated, it can lead to other things that are much worse.





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