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What possible medical condition could a sore throat for more than 2 days and a severe headache indicate?

On the back of my Contac medication, it states anyone with a sore throat for more than 2 days accompanied by a headache should seek a doctor's care. What "medical condition" would these symptoms indicate?

Public Comments

1. Strep throat, for which you need antibiotics. Or some other infection. If you have a flu you may have the sore throat and headache longer than two days.
2. In most cases, nothing spectacular and nothing more serious than a viral infection. The company puts that on the package to cover themselves, and the result is just worried people. If you had a viral infection, you could easily have both a sore throat and headache that lasted more than two days. You could also have strep throat, which would need antibiotics. There are multiple reasons you could have both a sore throat and headache, most of which are not life threats but which would benefit from being treated by a doctor. But honestly, the reason for the warning is just to cut down on lawsuits. It's not out of concern for your health.
3. By fomentation - the therapeutic application of warmth and moisture - will help you within 2-3 days. How? Boil pure water in a pot and inhale for 10 or 15 minutes covering your body with a blanket for full utilization of the steam and moisture. You will get benefit for your blocked nose, headaches, colds and coughs and cleans facial skin. For sore-throat, please inhale through your mouth and exhale through the nostrils while the process of fomentation. This is the best method for clearing your problems. You can get the utensil called "VAPORISER" from the market for easy fomentation.
4. LOTS of things, that's why you should see a doctor.