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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat And Painful Swallowing
Alright. So i ve had this cold for a couple days now. Every time i swallow it hurts. I see that when i wake up in the morning its extremely hard to swallow. I couldn t even talk this morning. I ve been drinking warm tea and mucus has been coming out. What else can i do?
Fri, 12 Jun 2020
Hello,
Pain on swallowing is commonly due to enlarged tonsils or infection (bacterial or viral) in the throat. It could be pharyngitis. You are suggested to do sputum & swab tests. Get clinically examined by an ENT to detect if you have enlarged tonsils or Pharyngitis. Do regular gargling with warm salt water 2-3 times a day. Take semi solid food like oat meal, porridge, etc.
Take warm beverage, soups & plenty of water. For relieve from pain throat you can take acetaminophen (tylenol), one sos when pain. You can take a course of antibiotics in case of bacterial infection. Doxycyline and amoxy work well in throat discomfort & infections.
In case tonsils are affected, you will need antibiotics bit sometimes your treating doctor may suggested surgery to remove the tonsils. Get treated at the earliest.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
Pain on swallowing is commonly due to enlarged tonsils or infection (bacterial or viral) in the throat. It could be pharyngitis. You are suggested to do sputum & swab tests. Get clinically examined by an ENT to detect if you have enlarged tonsils or Pharyngitis. Do regular gargling with warm salt water 2-3 times a day. Take semi solid food like oat meal, porridge, etc.
Take warm beverage, soups & plenty of water. For relieve from pain throat you can take acetaminophen (tylenol), one sos when pain. You can take a course of antibiotics in case of bacterial infection. Doxycyline and amoxy work well in throat discomfort & infections.
In case tonsils are affected, you will need antibiotics bit sometimes your treating doctor may suggested surgery to remove the tonsils. Get treated at the earliest.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
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