Miss Peregrine Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Worst sore throat ever. Has woken me up the past two nights at 3 am. Coughing up green and orange. sorry. No fever, but headache. This could be viral, right? I don't want to go to the Dr. if I don't have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 If you are coughing up stuff, the sore throat is probably from drainage. I would take some decongestants and see if it helps. If the throat is still sore in a couple of days or you start to run a fever, then I think you should be seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Gargle with warm salt water. You can get an actual throat infection that needs antibiotic so if it doesn't get better, you might need it checked on. The green concerns me. Green indicates infection to me. Orange could be that there is blood mixed in. You could have a sinus infection. Or if the green is coming up from your lungs, it could be pneumonia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 There is a virus going around: Very sore swollen throat, headache, no or low fever. I'm with Jean, though, the green and orange mucus concerns me. I had the virus before Christmas, but without yucky mucus. I'd head to the doc. :grouphug: Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 This is going around. We've all had it and it lasted forever. Sneezing Sinus headache NO fever Then... Horrible sore throat Stuffy/runny nose Then... The sore throat goes away and the cough starts. (My son actually got croup, but the rest of us just had a cough). I take my kids to the doctor if they started out with a normal cold but it progresses into a high fever. If they are lethargic, if they are having trouble breathing (I can handle a lot of it b/c they are asthmatic), or if they are complaining of a specific pain (ear, throat) that lasts longer than 3 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 The orange disturbs me. I can only imagine that it is orange because blood is mixed with yellow. I think I'd get that checked out if you have no dried out bleeding sinus areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 There is a virus going around: Very sore swollen throat, headache, no or low fever. I'm with Jean, though, the green and orange mucus concerns me. I had the virus before Christmas, but without yucky mucus. I'd head to the doc. :grouphug: Cat I wonder if this is what my son has. He had a headache for about 3 days, now it is a very sore throat. No fever so far. We are going for a strep test tomorrow since we are involved in so many activities around kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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