most helpful answer most sore throats are viral and do not require antibiotics at all. the only sore throats that need treated are the ones that are strep; proven by a lab test. a persistent sore throat can be due to allergy mononucleosis post-nasal drainage from a sinus infection or just from congestion where you are mouth-breathing. since i cannot examine you over the internet you will need to consult or see your medical provider again for another examination. looking for other causes. what it sounds like he is saying is that yes you have an infection but it's hard to tell right away if it's viral or bacterial. your doctor chose to try and treat a bacterial infection by giving you antibiotics. unfortunately for you it seems like it is viral which means you may not have needed antibiotics in the first place. they won't hurt you to have had them but they didn't really help anything either. viral infections just take longer to get rid of <negative_smiley> i just got over a really nasty viral infection myself. takes a while but hang in there! you're probably not even sick anymore <positive_smiley> is it possible that i never even had an infection and therefore did not require antibiotics? so it's possible that something else is wrong then?
throat still sore after antibiotics. i was diagnosed with a throat infection and given antibiotics. i've completed the 10 day antibiotic treatment 4 days ago and my throat still feels sore and raw. it does not feel as sore as it initially was and it is not causing me to cough. but it is clearly still irritated. any suggestions?