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Pain In Left Side Of Throat. What Is It?
Question: Hi I am having very bad pain in left side of my throat. whenever I swallow I get this pain since yesterday. there is a lot of Snot coming out of my throat... especially when I am slept the snot is more in throat. I am afraid what it is? I am gargling every hour. feel like something sitting there in left side of my throat. I have cold but not cough. Please help me with this. its first time I am having this problem with too much snot in throat. Thanks
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Brief Answer:
could be an infection
Detailed Answer:
hello and welcome to Health care magic,
I am Dr Sriram Nathan, an ENT surgeon and I will try to help you out with your problem.
First of all let me assure you that you may just be suffering from a mild respiratory infection and that is nothing to worry about.
Your symptoms also point to the same thing including the throat pain and foreign body sensation.
You need to do the following immediately:
1. Take only warm fluids and do salt water gargle at least twice a day for at least one week.
2. If the pain is vey severe i would usually start a pain killer like acetaminophen along with a broad spectrum antibiotic like amoxycillin-clavulanate. Your doctor will know about these.
3. Avoid anything cold, oily and spicy
4. With these your problem of too much snot in the throat will also become better. This maybe excess phlegm or reflex or due to infection per say
5.Also start an anti reflux medication like pantoprazole in consultation with your doctor.
6. Wait for four to five days and if the pain persists then you need to get a throat swab and an upper GI endoscopy and get back to me or any ENT with the reports.
You will definitely feel better in a couple of days so do not worry
Hope your doubts are clear and i would be happy to answer any more
take care and get well soon
Dr Sriram Nathan
could be an infection
Detailed Answer:
hello and welcome to Health care magic,
I am Dr Sriram Nathan, an ENT surgeon and I will try to help you out with your problem.
First of all let me assure you that you may just be suffering from a mild respiratory infection and that is nothing to worry about.
Your symptoms also point to the same thing including the throat pain and foreign body sensation.
You need to do the following immediately:
1. Take only warm fluids and do salt water gargle at least twice a day for at least one week.
2. If the pain is vey severe i would usually start a pain killer like acetaminophen along with a broad spectrum antibiotic like amoxycillin-clavulanate. Your doctor will know about these.
3. Avoid anything cold, oily and spicy
4. With these your problem of too much snot in the throat will also become better. This maybe excess phlegm or reflex or due to infection per say
5.Also start an anti reflux medication like pantoprazole in consultation with your doctor.
6. Wait for four to five days and if the pain persists then you need to get a throat swab and an upper GI endoscopy and get back to me or any ENT with the reports.
You will definitely feel better in a couple of days so do not worry
Hope your doubts are clear and i would be happy to answer any more
take care and get well soon
Dr Sriram Nathan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thank you Sir..much relieved.. I will definately buy these tabs now and start dosage..I will keep you posted...thanks again...
Brief Answer:
you are welcome
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
My pleasure and remember that you should not strain when you speak for a week
Take care and get well soon
Dr Sriram Nathan
you are welcome
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
My pleasure and remember that you should not strain when you speak for a week
Take care and get well soon
Dr Sriram Nathan
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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