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Strep throat/tonsillitis

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Agonythroat · 02/01/2024 00:22

My dd had just been treated for her tonsillitis a few days ago. Since she been feeling better, I've had a sore scratchy throat which its managable, i can drink water and eat. Ive had tonsillitis before, i remembered that awful painful throat feel.

Now my new boyfriend who not met my dd but been with me, is in severe pain with a fever, came out with a rash, got very sore throat along with a swollen neck. It's affecting him his sleep, eating and drinking.

Could he have it worse than me? Does it reacts differently to each person?

Also i think we both got oral thrush too cos i was taking antibiotics for my sinusitis a few days ago, but a few days later i came out with thrush which i thought originally weve both got oral thrush, because we both had sex, that needs to be treated which we are both doing with a tablet but our throats is still so sore so possibly we got both...thrush and tonsillitis.

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I'm gonna go in to the walk in centre tmrw to see whats the answer. Also he will too

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Hayzl · 02/01/2024 00:29

Gosh you're both going through it!

I've had strep throat and tonsillitis loads and am rarely treated with anything (GP insists on doing nothing until about 3 weeks in) my family I live with have thankfully never caught it.

Not sure if anything there helps though!

TomatoSandwiches · 02/01/2024 00:47

Yes the same infection can affect people differently/ with more severity.
Strep Throat can turn into a blood infection which is dangerous, your bf needs to see a GP to rule that out and possibly have antibiotics.

Agonythroat · 02/01/2024 09:29

I've been and they said ive got Pharyngitis and no thrush.

But because ive had it for a while and i already had antibiotics for my sinusitis before Xmas, that course shouldve of cleared my throat as well....but didnt...so im needing a swab.

.....maybe its because me and my boyfriend have been kissing as he got an infected throat too.

I tried the salt and water to gsrgle. That seems worked better than the Colgate peroxyl mouthwash

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