Sick Kid--what are these symptoms?

[disneymom3]

So, my 5 yr old has a sore throat, and now says his tongue hurts--like along the sides. He was refusing to swallow for a little while. I finally convinced him to take some liquid tylenol. He had no temp and seems quite a bit better. His throat is not red and he doesn't have a runny nose.

My concern would be strep of course, but as far as I know he hasn't been exposed to it and he has no symptoms other than the sore throat. He is not a whiny kid so I know it hurts if he is complaining. But I don't want to go to the DR and deal with the whole strep test thing if it's not pretty likely.

How do you know if it's just a sore throat or if it's strep?

 

[Rafiki Rafiki Rafiki]

He could have some sort of virus, but it could also be an allergic reaction to something.

Have you tried Benedryl?

 

[Southern4sure]

There is something going around like this. My sis went to the dr with a sore throat thinking she had strep it hurt so bad. Test came back negative but the dr said she had Laryngitis and put her on antibiotics......
She didn't have any other symptoms but her throat really hurt and I could hear it in her voice. She sounded like she had a thick tongue but not the scratchy, raspy voice you think of with laryngitis.

 

[luvdzne]

Sounds like what dd has. Strep test came back neg. Dr said it was probally a virus.

Usually with strep there is white stuff in the back of the throat, there is a foul smell, usually a temp (not always), and of course a sore throat.

Hope ds feels better soon! Give him popsicles, that will help sooth his throat.