Is Persistent Throat Pain A Cause For Concern?

Posted on Mon, 2 May 2016

Question: I am a 45 year old woman.My height is 5 ft and weight 44.6kg.2 months ago I had dry cough and throat pain.So I took Azithromycin 500 1 time 3 days as per my doctors advice.But from 1.5 months ago I am having throat pain which is not curing.Is anything dangerous?Should I take any medicine?I catch cold in time of season change.

Answered by Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Symptoms are suggestive of acid reflux disease.

Detailed Answer:
Hi & Welcome.
Thanks for posting your query on healthcare magic.
After having gone through the history given in your query and the uploaded results of endoscopy I am of the opinion that you seem to be having issue related to acid reflux disease.
I need to ask you some more information so as to analyze your problem properly:
1. Do you have any retrosternal burning sensation ('heart burn')?
2. Do you get upper abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting?
3. What's your body weight?
4. Do you suffer from breathing problem or have any allergy?
5. Do you take any medication, alcohol or smoke?
Awaiting your reply.
Best regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Naveen Kumar

Follow up: Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali (8 hours later)

No I don't have a heartburn or vomiting.But I feel a upper abdominal pain sometimes.I don't have allergy.I don't consume alcohol or smoke.My body weight is 44 kg.But I have irritable bowel syndrome.The pain increases when I go out in the sun.

The throat pain is too much irritating for me.I have thyroid disease and take thyronorm 75.

Answered by Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Symptoms are suggestive of acid reflux disease.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Ma'am,
Hi & Welcome back.

Thanks for your reply noted its contents.
Since I was busy, could not reply immediately.

From the history given so far and the uploaded endoscopy result (which was attached earlier) it seems to me that you have symptoms due to acid reflux.
Had you been my patient I would have advised you a proton pump inhibitor (like Pantoprazole)+Domperidone tablet once daily one hour before breakfast for at least 4 weeks. I also advise you to do frequent XXXXXXX warm saline water mouth gargles 3-4 times a day. Avoid taking hot and spicy or fatty meal. Do not sleep immediately after having the food, go to the be 2-3 hrs after having the food.
Continue taking the Thyronorm 75 micro gram/day as usual.

Hope the suggestions given above would be useful.
You can get back to me if you have further query.

Best regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Deepak