Rocky B asked:


I was diagnosed with Strep Throat about 3 weeks ago and was prescribed an antibiotic. The antibiotic took care of the Strep within 2 days, but almost immediately I gained a new sore throat in its place that persisted the duration of the antibiotic treatment, and has now sustained itself for 1 week after finishing the antibiotics.

Symptoms include a very dry and painful throat in the morning, but is quickly subsided with a cool glass of water. Pain is pretty mild overall but a little more intense when yawning. I also feel some mild stinging on my upper soft palette if I don’t keep it well lubricated with water, or food. Eating food will subside all the uncomfortableness for a couple of hours, but I really need to be constantly drinking water to keep the pain away. I’ve had this for 3 weeks now and am a bit worried, I would like to know if this can be a common symptom of a cold virus, and what I mean is it out of the question to have a sore throat for a few weeks? How patient to be?

Jon