What causes a really bad sore throat, headache and white spots?
I had horrible mindsplitting headaches 2 days this week, thought my head would blow up. This morning my throat is raw, have nasty white spots back there and a lil headache and dang am I tired.... what is wrong and how do I fix it?
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1. If you have a fever, could be streptococcal pharyngeal.Call your doctor and if it is bacterial you can get some antibiotics.
2. Those white spots mean an infection. Need to call your Dr. for a prescription. I've been there.
3. Yucky! Those are classic signs of strep throat (Streptococcal pharyngitis). Usually, in addition to all those symptoms, there is an accompanying fever (typically over 100 degrees).
Since it's bacterial, the best way to take care of it is to visit the doctor, get a rapid strep test (where they stick a long cotton swab down your throat to get a sample from your tonsils), and then, typically, antibiotics and sometimes a painkiller. After about two days, you should see some improvement.
