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Sneezing, Sore Throat, Severe Cough, Side Effects Of Mouth Wash ?
Hi ... I am sneezing .. sore throat very bad and coughing very bad, but I don t smoke but I do have my lip pierced so I have to wash my mouth of with mouth wash like 5 times a day, do you think I could be allergic to my mouth wash or of could be because of that .. because my throat was going down yesterday then I washwd my mouth out and my throat like inflammed very bad
Wed, 9 May 2012
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Dr. Neha Vijayakar's
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Hi
An allergy to a mouthwash is pretty rare.
You may have come down with a viral infection, and the mouth wash must have irritated the already inflamed throat.
Just do some steaming, salt-water gargles and have lots of fluids. You should be fine. Stop the mouth wash till your throat feels better.
If you develop fever, or the cough becomes worse, then visit your family physician.
All the best!
dr.neharv@gmail.com
An allergy to a mouthwash is pretty rare.
You may have come down with a viral infection, and the mouth wash must have irritated the already inflamed throat.
Just do some steaming, salt-water gargles and have lots of fluids. You should be fine. Stop the mouth wash till your throat feels better.
If you develop fever, or the cough becomes worse, then visit your family physician.
All the best!
dr.neharv@gmail.com
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