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Sore Throat, Difficulty In Swallowing, Heavy Cough. No Effect With Home Remedies. What Should Be Done?

Yesterday morning I woke up with a soar throat. It hurt terribly and I tried everything honey gargling salt and water but nothing helped till I had a cough drop. It helped at first but then last night I woke up I couldn t swallow very well and I spit up mucus and had like a really weird cough there s some mucus still in my throat I can t get up what should I do?
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Thanks for your query.Based on what you have stated It appears that you have severe Upper respiratory tract Infection It will be better if start taking some antibiotics and some cough syrup that liquefies the mucus secretion of the respiratory tract.Continue gargling using warm salt water.Get your Blood test for Haemogram done to confirm the infection.Please consult your family Physician or some ENT specialist for medication This should resolve in a week.
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Sore Throat, Difficulty In Swallowing, Heavy Cough. No Effect With Home Remedies. What Should Be Done?

Hello Thanks for your query.Based on what you have stated It appears that you have severe Upper respiratory tract Infection It will be better if start taking some antibiotics and some cough syrup that liquefies the mucus secretion of the respiratory tract.Continue gargling using warm salt water.Get your Blood test for Haemogram done to confirm the infection.Please consult your family Physician or some ENT specialist for medication This should resolve in a week.