Need help - Allergies Message Board

luckykitty · 05-22-2005, 06:26 PM

I had a very bad sore throat that started a few weeks ago along with a bad cough and cold. I went to the doctor after a few days and he gave me a penicillin antibiotic prescription that I took for 10 days which cleared everything up. It's been a few days since the last dose of that medicine and I now have a sore throat again. My mom suggested that it could be allergies but I have never had a sore throat from allergies. Is this possible?

sjs40 · 05-22-2005, 06:42 PM

Absolutely! Your only allergic symptom could be a sore throat. Recently I've been around people with only these reactions too.

It could also be viral, with or w/o a fever, and of course there's the more severe which you've recently been treated for.

Titchou · 05-22-2005, 07:01 PM

If you gargle with warm salt water and the sore throat goes away, it's allergies. Otherwise it's an infection and perhaps another round of anitibiotics is needed.

KN1999 · 05-22-2005, 08:13 PM

My thoat bothers me as well as other things. I have just gotten used to being hoarse!! Did the doc do a thoat culture?? But like it has been said before if it viral then there is nothing that can be done, then just wait it out. Hope you feel better!!

Midget · 05-22-2005, 10:34 PM

Probably from Post Nasal Drip...