Would you bother a Doctor?

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I have had a sore throat since Friday, steadily getting worse. It is painful to swallow, swollen neck glands and now I have lost my voice. High temp the first day. Taking paracetamol and ibuprofen in turn.
Had to message work sick today. Would a doctor be able to offer anything different to what I'm doing?

I wouldn't see a doctor at this stage, no. You could try chloroseptic throat spray from a pharmacy and see if that helps. Otherwise you may have to ride it out for a few days and see how you feel later in the week.

You might have a throat infection that needs antibiotics

Have you done a covid test??

Yes, agree with the PP - go to the pharmacy for things to make you more comfortable, but it’s too soon to see a doctor - the pharmacist will tell you how long to give it before seeing the gp, and anything to look out for in the meantime.

Hope you’re feeling much better in a couple of days.

Can you look in the mirror and see if your tonsils are particularly red/have sores (you'll find photos on line). If they are, then the doctor should be able to help with antibiotics. If not, and it's just a very sore throat, I'd keep up with the painkillers and look at a throat spray as suggested above.

You might have a bacterial infection but unlikely

Nhs website says wait it out a week

It sounds like a nasty virus, especially since the fever has stopped. I would get advice from the chemist, and a covid test.

You might have a throat infection that needs antibiotics

vast majority of throat infections/tonsillitis are viral.

Yes doctor

Can you see any pussy spots on tonsils?

I had similar just before Christmas. Covid test clear. I spoke to my GP and was given a throat spray. It was because my throat was sore, rather than needing antibiotics.

Oh my, I hope not😁

I've sent dh off to get a lateral flow to see if it's covid.i went to the 02 a week ago so probably wise.
Tbh it swollen so much that I can't see tonsils but it doesn't feel like tonsillitis. It feels like I've got a blister or something in my throat.

Update. Its Covid. Weird though cos from what I read, sore throat if it's a symptom is supposed to clear up quickly, not get worse.

What for?

no treatment beyond symtomatic required for a viral infection.

what’s the point of seeing a doctor?

The course of every covid infection I’ve heard about ever since the beginning has been different, person to person. Dose up on the usual stuff and rest up.

It's clearly viral so I'll just put up with it and hope it clears quickly

Hope you're feeling better soon, OP.

Are you having trouble swallowing? You need to make sure you don’t have a peritonsillar access/quinsy, which can be dangerous if it bursts. I had a phone consultation with my GP who told me to go to A&E straight away. I was totally miffed and moaned at him about being a waste of time. He was right. I had a temp, IV antibiotics, and doc had to pierce the abscess. I am glad I went as I couldn’t eat/drink, was drooling in my sleep and airway was obstructed.

We’ve all had the same symptoms and a fever that went very quickly and two out of four of us tested positive on LFT today. We also all went to the O2 just over a week ago so bit surprising I guess. Hope you feel better soon.

Not surprising! Not bit surprising 🙄