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Sent to Health Experts May 29, 2006 12:15 p.m.

I started having a sore throat with swelling, sore joints, nausea and vomiting. My child had strep throat two weeks ago, could I have it?

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cough drops, tylenol

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May 29, 2006 12:58 p.m. (42 minutes and 46 seconds later)

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You can have strep throat.You need a strep throat test and to be put on antibiotic if the test comes out positive. You may possibly have had rheumatic fever in the past and you didn't know it , otherwise your joints wouldn't be sore. You can take Advil tablet for the joint pain.

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Sent May 29, 2006 1:15 p.m. (16 minutes and 38 seconds later)

Another child of mine had scarlet fever around the same time, is rheumatic fever related to scarlet fever?

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May 29, 2006 1:22 p.m. (6 minutes and 54 seconds later)

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Yes, they are related. For more information please click the link just below:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003940.htm

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