19 Weeks Pregnant, Sore Throat with White Spots, Do I Need to See a Doctor??

I would be slightly more cautious due to the pregnancy..

So if you have been sick for 2-3 days and are not improving.. see your regular dr..I asked my OB to look at my hurting ear when I was preg... and my OB did not even have an ear scope thingee when I complained about my ear hurting..

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Sounds like strep throat, which will make you sick but shouldn't harm youur baby. Go see your doctor to get tested and antibiotics to clear it up.

A sore throat with white patches can be a strep infection and you would need antibiotics. I've had several strep throats and they have always affected both sides. A strep sore throat is very sore. The sorest sore throat you've ever had.

I've had other sore throats that were viral infections that started out just on one side and eventually infected both sides. The only thing that you can do for them is palliative. Warm tea with honey soothing throat lozenges or sprays, that sort of thing. I've never been comfortable drinking really hot liquids. Gargling with warm salt water may help reduce the white patches.

I suggest calling your doctor's advice nurse and asking if you need to be seen. Your gp; not your ob/gyn. An ob/gyn is too specialized for sore throats. lol

Sounds like strep. Yes, you do need to see the dr. In the meantime, gargle with salt water.

Go to the doctor tomorrow.

See your OB or GP for a throat culture. There's no way to tell if it's viral or possibly strep without a culture. Better to be safe than sorry especially since you are pregnant. Get well soon. R., midwife mom of 3.

Go to the doctor. I had toncillitus (sp?) when I was younger, had the white spots, sore throat and all. I had to be on antibiotics. He'll know what kind of antibiotics you can take. Better safe than sorry.

Some people throw up when they have strep, some people get extreme sore throats, some people dont get them as bad. Have them swab your throat, but dont wait too long, youve got to swab /treat for bacteria while the infection is in the early stages- I think.

Not a normal part of pregnancy. Doctor visits are though. So at least call NOW if you don't have an appt in the next few days.

Go to the dr. to make sure it isn't strep. White spots typically, although not always, indicate strep. I have known many people, myself included, who have had strep without a fever. Strep can be sneaky! Whenever I have had strep, it is usually a SEVERE sudden onset sore throat, and I can barely stand to eat so I pretty much live on cold foods for a few days, mainly popsicles and slushes. I don't always get a fever, but I pretty much always feel extremely tired and under the weather in addition to the sore throat. Go to your GP just to make sure it is not a bacterial infection such as strep that you need antibiotics for. Untreated strep can get pretty nasty as it can spread to other areas of the body.

strep is going around. Please see your doctor.

go to doc sounds like maybe strept which is an infection. infections in your body can cause you to miscarry. get to the doc.

White spots do not necessarily mean strep throat - you can have spots with many types of viral infections. Strep throat comes on quickly and the pain is usually quite severe. However, since you are pregnant, it never hurts to get it checked out.

Sounds like strep. See your doc immmediately as it is contagious (airborne) as well as there are silent carriers.

It's probly just strep throat an infection drink some
hot tea with honey to sooth your throat it helped me I had an extremely bad tonsel infection or I you can suck on losengers with honey but hot soup lots of fluids like gaterade and water help and steamy hot everything helps a with the breathing . Call your dr your for an antibiotic to clear it up:) best of luck

Yes. Make an appointment. ASAP.

Sounds like strep throat and should NOT be ignored as the repercussions of dismissing it are way worse. Trust me; I'm a strep throat afficianado; it's been my affliction since childhood. Get in and get some meds pronto :)

Perhaps just call your OB doctor and speak to a nurse to ask. Let them tell you whether they think you need to be seen. Better safe than sorry, and why be more uncomfortable than you need to during pregnancy anyway?
Good luck and feel better soon.