 [ Symptoms ] my mother has strep throat i have a bit of a sore throat but i am not sure i am really sick my mother came home from the doctor yesterday and found out that she has strep throat i am experiencing a sore throat but a few days ago i went to the dentist and got something glued to my teeth that has been hurting my tongue very badly and i can not really talk i do not know if it is because i am swallowing a lot of saliva or that i am really sick i do not have a fever and it does not hurt when i touch my neck around my throat [ Disease ] if you are thinking about harming yourself or know someone who is tell someone who can help immediately * call your doctor * call 911 or go to a hospital emergency room to get immediate help or ask a friend or family member to help you do these things * call the toll free 24 hour hotline of the national suicide prevention lifeline at 1 800 273 talk 1 800 273 8255 tty 1 800 799 4tty 4889 to talk to a trained counselor make sure you or the suicidal person is not left alone