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I Just Recently Got Over The Flu/ Common Cold .
Question: I just recently got over the flu/common cold. a week ago. also diagnosis with Viral Pharyngitis. I trying so hard to stick to a soft diet to find at get my throat back to normal I feel like I'm not eating enough. I have soups, mac and cheese, oatmeal, and mash potatoes. I am trying to heal but now I feel as if I am eating too less. also what are signs that my pharyngitis is healing? I never had it before.
I just recently got over the flu/common cold. a week ago. also diagnosis with Viral Pharyngitis. I trying so hard to stick to a soft diet to find at get my throat back to normal I feel like I'm not eating enough. I have soups, mac and cheese, oatmeal, and mash potatoes. I am trying to heal but now I feel as if I am eating too less. also what are signs that my pharyngitis is healing? I never had it before.
Brief Answer:
Do warm saline gargles.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
In most cases pharyngitis is causes by viral pathogens and will resolve by conservative management. You can see the throat with a help of mirror and the redness and yellow dots(if any) will reduce gradually as the disease is healing.
You can do warm saline gargles or gargling with over the counter available anaesthetic solutions for symptomatic relief. Avoid cold beverages.
If symptoms persists it will be better to go for a throat swab to rule out strep throat and in that case antibiotics may be required empirically.
Hope I have answered your query.
Thanks
Do warm saline gargles.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
In most cases pharyngitis is causes by viral pathogens and will resolve by conservative management. You can see the throat with a help of mirror and the redness and yellow dots(if any) will reduce gradually as the disease is healing.
You can do warm saline gargles or gargling with over the counter available anaesthetic solutions for symptomatic relief. Avoid cold beverages.
If symptoms persists it will be better to go for a throat swab to rule out strep throat and in that case antibiotics may be required empirically.
Hope I have answered your query.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Brief Answer:
Do warm saline gargles.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
In most cases pharyngitis is causes by viral pathogens and will resolve by conservative management. You can see the throat with a help of mirror and the redness and yellow dots(if any) will reduce gradually as the disease is healing.
You can do warm saline gargles or gargling with over the counter available anaesthetic solutions for symptomatic relief. Avoid cold beverages.
If symptoms persists it will be better to go for a throat swab to rule out strep throat and in that case antibiotics may be required empirically.
Hope I have answered your query.
Thanks
Do warm saline gargles.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
In most cases pharyngitis is causes by viral pathogens and will resolve by conservative management. You can see the throat with a help of mirror and the redness and yellow dots(if any) will reduce gradually as the disease is healing.
You can do warm saline gargles or gargling with over the counter available anaesthetic solutions for symptomatic relief. Avoid cold beverages.
If symptoms persists it will be better to go for a throat swab to rule out strep throat and in that case antibiotics may be required empirically.
Hope I have answered your query.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
thank you very much. This helped a lot.I've been studying and the redness going away but the veins and pain is still ongoing as well as dryness. Will this be completely settled in about another week?
thank you very much. This helped a lot.I've been studying and the redness going away but the veins and pain is still ongoing as well as dryness. Will this be completely settled in about another week?
Brief Answer:
It will settle by itself.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
It will settle in five to seven days.
You can take over the counter available analgesics like paracetamol fur pain relief.
Thanks
It will settle by itself.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
It will settle in five to seven days.
You can take over the counter available analgesics like paracetamol fur pain relief.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Brief Answer:
It will settle by itself.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
It will settle in five to seven days.
You can take over the counter available analgesics like paracetamol fur pain relief.
Thanks
It will settle by itself.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
It will settle in five to seven days.
You can take over the counter available analgesics like paracetamol fur pain relief.
Thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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