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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat During Pregnancy

I am 19 weeks pregnant and my throat started hurting and became irritated yesterday evening. Now it hurts when I swallow and the left side is what hurts. It even hurts when I touch it on the outside. I was worried I may have gotten strep from my MIL, but my Aunt is a nurse and said it didn t look irritated enough for strep. I have had acid reflux a lot and also my allergies have been bothering me and sinuses draining. I haven t had any fever or anything else but what I have said. Please help!
Fri, 12 Sep 2014
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Hi

Welcome in HCM.

I understand your query very well and here I would like to tell you possibility of sore throat due to-

1- Viral / bacteria infection.

2- GERD ( gastro esophageal reflex disease ) this is common in pregnancy.

3- Allergic.

To confirm the diagnosis a thorough examination of throat is must. In all throat infections one should identify the infective pathogen by-

a- Culture and sensitivity of throat swab.

b- Gram's staining of throat swab.

At present you may take-

1- Tab Paracetamol.

2- Warm saline gargling.

3- Drink adequate fluid orally.

4- Anti histaminic and mucolytic.

Lastly if culture report indicates any infection than add antibiotic as per sensitivity report.

Probably above answers your query if still any doubt you may re consult us.

Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat During Pregnancy

Hi Welcome in HCM. I understand your query very well and here I would like to tell you possibility of sore throat due to- 1- Viral / bacteria infection. 2- GERD ( gastro esophageal reflex disease ) this is common in pregnancy. 3- Allergic. To confirm the diagnosis a thorough examination of throat is must. In all throat infections one should identify the infective pathogen by- a- Culture and sensitivity of throat swab. b- Gram s staining of throat swab. At present you may take- 1- Tab Paracetamol. 2- Warm saline gargling. 3- Drink adequate fluid orally. 4- Anti histaminic and mucolytic. Lastly if culture report indicates any infection than add antibiotic as per sensitivity report. Probably above answers your query if still any doubt you may re consult us. Thanks.