On February 2nd, I started off with a low-grade fever. Mid-week I had a higher fever and a sore throat. Now it is the 8th, and I don't care whether I have a fever or not. My throat hurts so badly!!!!! Every time I swallow something. I can't explain how much, but if I rated it on a scale of 1-10, it would be a 10. I went to the doctor yesterday and he prescribed me amoxicillin and diagnosed me with an upper respiratory infection. I've taken the amoxicillin as directed, which is one tablet twice daily. I feel the same. My throat burns!! Nothing will help my throat - not throat lozenges, drinks, food. Did anyone ever have problems with this before?

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"Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of how you respond to it." ~Charles Swindoll

Absolutely have had this happen to me.. You've only been on the Amoxicillin two days. Give it a chance! Did the doctor take a throat culture to have the lab examine exactly what "bug" you're dealing with here?
And, as the previous poster asked, were you on another antibiotic before amoxycillin?


[This message has been edited by zuzu8 (edited 02-08-2003).]

Thank you all SO much for your replies! I am still feeling the same, and I have taken the Amoxicillin a total of 5 times now. To answer the questions, yes, I was taking some medication before the antibiotics....Tylenol and Motrin. The doctor looked at my ears, nose, and throat, but did not take a throat culture. He didn't say anything about strep throat. I guess he didn't find any "white stuff" back there.