text: help...........still sick? i woke up monday and was really sick; sore throat, little fever, red bumps on back of tongue, headache. so, wedensday i went to the doctor and she did a swab test, but it came back negative which mean i didn't have strep throat. she also said my chest sounded clear. she put me on an antibiotic called ceftin, two times a day. now today's friday and i only feel a little bit bater than wedensday. today my symptoms are throat hurts when i swallow, and nasal congestion. i also have a little bit of a cough that is accompianied with mucus. it sounds like you probably have the flu which is a virual infection.  antibiiotics do not treat viruses-only bacterial infections.  why did your doctor give you the ceftin if your chest was clear and your throat swab was negative?  that is crazy.  you are just going to have to give it a few more days.  drink lots of liquids, take tylenol or ibuprofen and rest.