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Question: for 3-4 days I have had a persistent sore throat and the only thing I took was Ricola lonzanes, but it is hanging on , every time I swallow it is quite sore. I can put up with it and I can eat and talk , but the throat longanes mitagate it a little bit but do not help it to disapate.
Brief Answer:
take antibiotic
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to HCM,
The Lozenges are meant to give symptom relief for sore throat.
You would have to take antibiotic like Azithromycin ie the z pack. It would help in decreasing the infection in the throat.
If the sore throat occurs again and again then there could be two reasons.
The sore throat could be because of nasal infection or reflux disease --
1. nasal allergies / disease like blockage,discharge etc if you have, as the nasal discharge fall back in throat and irritates it.
you need to consult your ENT specialist to get examination and CT scan nose with plain coronal views limited cuts, if required to rule out any disease in nose and paranasal sinuses
2. Take care of reflux, It is one of the reason for recurrent throat irritation , it does not matter you feel heart burn acidity or not.
Take--- Antacids and antireflux medicines .
Precautions—
Keep head end of bed elevated.
Avoid alcohol, Smoking
Do brisk walking daily
Go for walk after dinner
Avoid spicy food
Avoid late night coffee
I hope have answered , in doubt do reply.
take antibiotic
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to HCM,
The Lozenges are meant to give symptom relief for sore throat.
You would have to take antibiotic like Azithromycin ie the z pack. It would help in decreasing the infection in the throat.
If the sore throat occurs again and again then there could be two reasons.
The sore throat could be because of nasal infection or reflux disease --
1. nasal allergies / disease like blockage,discharge etc if you have, as the nasal discharge fall back in throat and irritates it.
you need to consult your ENT specialist to get examination and CT scan nose with plain coronal views limited cuts, if required to rule out any disease in nose and paranasal sinuses
2. Take care of reflux, It is one of the reason for recurrent throat irritation , it does not matter you feel heart burn acidity or not.
Take--- Antacids and antireflux medicines .
Precautions—
Keep head end of bed elevated.
Avoid alcohol, Smoking
Do brisk walking daily
Go for walk after dinner
Avoid spicy food
Avoid late night coffee
I hope have answered , in doubt do reply.
Note: Consult an experienced Otolaryngologist / ENT Specialist online for further follow up on ear, nose, and throat issues - Book a Call now.
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Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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