What Causes Severe Sore Throat, Ear Pain And Body Pain After Flu Vaccination?
Viral infection following flu vaccine is common...
Detailed Answer:
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Thanks for posting the query. I'll try my best to help you with this problem.
The symptoms of flu following the flu vaccination is common. Your doctor could not appreciate any significant signs of infection because it was just the starting stage.
Do not worry! This bout of infection is to boost up your immunity. Viral infection is usually self limiting and will wean off within a week.
My sincere advice to you is:
1. Drink plenty of warm water
2. Do steam inhalation, this reduces the congestion in the nose, around the Eustachian tube and the vocal cords
3. Use saline nasal spray as frequently as possible, this keeps your nose moist and opens the clogged Eustachian tube
4. Give voice rest, this will reduce cough
5. You can try taking herbal cough syrup made of ivy leaf extract
6. Avoid chilled food & beverages/coffee/smoking/alcohol if any
7. Continue taking ibuprofen for pain and paracetamol for fever
Hope I have answered your query. I'll be available for the follow up queries.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar N
ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon
Please hold on pseudoephedrine...
Detailed Answer:
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Thanks for writing back
Hold on Pseudoephedrine at this stage, because it will dry the secretions and makes the throat irritable.
Please follow rest of the measures as adviced in my previous response.
I wish you good health and good luck.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar N
ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon
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Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Nanjasetty
Otolaryngologist / ENT Specialist
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