OH has had a sore throat for almost a week, with some coughing, mainly in the evening and at night. Usually after three days these throats develop into a cold, bit still has the sore throat, no cold, and not on his chest. Is there a virus going round? Or could be some sort of infection? He doesnt like bothering the doctor, typical man.
If he hasn't a temperature,not sweating, no earache and no difficulty in swallowing.......then no big deal. Give him Ibuprofen 400mgms every 4 -6 hours and he should be fine. Yes, it does sound like a virus infection.
Nearly everyone I know at work, me included, has had some combination of cough, sore throat and or runny nose over the last month. Lots of viruses going round I expect and that's probably what a GP will say. The mild winter hasn't helped at all.
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It can also cause constipation if used for too long ...