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Suggest Treatment For Severe Throat Pain And Swallowing Difficulty

hi doctor. i have my friend(male 28) he has a really but pain in his troat that he cant swallow, so he cant eat or drink anything. no fiver. tested no gonorrea and no bacterial infection. what could be. we came from miami on vacation he got that and i got a really bad pain in my head and fiver so i took sinus med but i steel feel bad. its been 3 days for both since we came from vacation. thanks
Tue, 7 Nov 2017
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Hi.
Thanks for the query..

Severe throat pain and swallowing difficulty when there is no bacterial infection then it can be most probably viral throat infection..

So my suggestion is to consult an Emergency room and get evaluated and a viral culture should be done to confirm the diagnosis..

As the viral infection subsides once it completes its life cycle in human body there fore for now taking supportive treatment will help in relief from the symptoms..

He should take anti inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen.
Such numbing lozenges like Cepacol can help in relieving pain in throat.
Do warm saline gargles and antiseptic mouthwash gargles..
Take soft meals like eggs, noodles, bread etc.
Avoid spicy and chilled foods..
A course of antibiotics can be taken to avoid secondary bacterial infection..
Do steam inhalation..

Hope this helps..

Regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Throat Pain And Swallowing Difficulty

Hi. Thanks for the query.. Severe throat pain and swallowing difficulty when there is no bacterial infection then it can be most probably viral throat infection.. So my suggestion is to consult an Emergency room and get evaluated and a viral culture should be done to confirm the diagnosis.. As the viral infection subsides once it completes its life cycle in human body there fore for now taking supportive treatment will help in relief from the symptoms.. He should take anti inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen. Such numbing lozenges like Cepacol can help in relieving pain in throat. Do warm saline gargles and antiseptic mouthwash gargles.. Take soft meals like eggs, noodles, bread etc. Avoid spicy and chilled foods.. A course of antibiotics can be taken to avoid secondary bacterial infection.. Do steam inhalation.. Hope this helps.. Regards.