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victoria
What is causing these symptoms?
My throat started to hurt very badly about 2 days ago. It hurt worse whenever I swallowed, and I had a low fever that was 101.5 at its highest. I felt achy and I had a little bit of a headache too. my throat still hurts really bad and I've been coughing a little at night-- not coughing anything up, but just coughing because my throat is really dry. today when I woke up it was hard for me to talk and my voice was really raspy. what do you think I have? I'm going to the doctor later today
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i dont have tonsils lol...i got them taken out when I was 6
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~mobabe~
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Difficult to say if viral or bacterial since can't actually see the throat or feel glands. Sounds to me like the flu. Flu symptoms usually last for 7-10 days and there really isn't much you can do but relieve the symptoms. The aches and pains are probably associated to the fever and Ibuprofen/Tylenol should help with this. If there are white pustules or foul breath this could indicate strep throat/tonsillitis and this would require an antibiotic treatment.
Try not to take any medications for 4 hours before you see the doctor so you exhibit actual symptoms for accurate diagnosis.

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Tonsils can grow back. It doesn't happen that often, but it can happen. Sounds like the beginnings of a cold. Could be strep, or something along those lines. The fever is an indication of an infection.

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TweetyBird
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You know you can't get a diagnosis online. The voice thing is laryngitis, most likely viral. My guess would it's flu that's causing your woes but I'll let your doctor be the one to decide.

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Vires
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You could have strep throat.
Check for white patches at the back of your throat. If you find some you have strep.
If not go see your Dr Huckstable.

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Sore throat:
http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/throat/sore_throat.cfm
Fever:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fever/DS00077
Cough:
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/tools/symptom/516.html
Body aches:
http://www.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/HealthServices/medicalServices/firstaid/bodyaches.cfm
Raspy voice:
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/sight/laryngitis.html

But to me it sounds like you have a flu or cold.

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Elsie
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Could be a bad cold, strep infection, flu, tonsillitis (if you have them) etc. I'm sure the doc will know.

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Missy154
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My guess... Strep or Laryngitis..

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