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Suggest Medication For Swollen Ears, Throat Infection And Headache
Question: Due to frequent change in weather and windy weather i get infection and my glands below the ears gets swollen and hard regularly and have throat infection and headace.
Brief Answer:
A possibility of upper respiratory tract infection is more likely.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on HealthcareMagic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, a possibility of recurrent upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is more likely.
So you will need--
1. Antibiotics (i.e. Azithromycin 500mg once a day for 5 days), you may need a prescription from your local physician for these
2. Combination of Levocetirizine and Paracetamol twice daily.
3. Drink plenty of fluids orally and keep yourself hydrated.
4. Do warm water gargles 5-6 times a day.
5. Avoid oily and spicy food. Avoid hard to chew food.
You will mostly improve with all these in 5 days.
For prevention of such recurrent episodes, you should get vaccinated with influenza vaccine. It should be taken annually.
Also, in future, start Montelukast (anti-allergic) and Levocetirizine (antihistamine) combination once a day at night before starting off cold weather and continue till cold subsides.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
A possibility of upper respiratory tract infection is more likely.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on HealthcareMagic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, a possibility of recurrent upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is more likely.
So you will need--
1. Antibiotics (i.e. Azithromycin 500mg once a day for 5 days), you may need a prescription from your local physician for these
2. Combination of Levocetirizine and Paracetamol twice daily.
3. Drink plenty of fluids orally and keep yourself hydrated.
4. Do warm water gargles 5-6 times a day.
5. Avoid oily and spicy food. Avoid hard to chew food.
You will mostly improve with all these in 5 days.
For prevention of such recurrent episodes, you should get vaccinated with influenza vaccine. It should be taken annually.
Also, in future, start Montelukast (anti-allergic) and Levocetirizine (antihistamine) combination once a day at night before starting off cold weather and continue till cold subsides.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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