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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat
Im Leaim 15 years old and live in washington and i need help, on thursday i woke up with a sore throat thought nothing of it and whent to school i had the sore throat all day. Friday when i woke up my throat seemed clogged so i tryed to clear in and it had the same clogged feeling. this happened saturday morning as well. I woke up today sunday morning and my throat was on fire i cleared it and it still hurt, drinking didnt help and all of these problems occured by swallowing. Please help. im scared
Mon, 20 Jul 2020
Hi,
Noted your history well and understood the concerns.
Sore throat followed by congestion is definitely indicative of a condition called Pharyngitis and only a Doctor or ENT Specialist can examine to tell the cause, whether just edema, allergy or infection by virus or bacteria.
Till then take liquid povidone iodine gargles.
Anti-inflammatory medicine like Ibuprofen if it suits you.
Rest.
Soft warm diet and fluids.
Further management of antibiotic if needed will be prescribed by your Doctor on examination and investigations if needed.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon
Noted your history well and understood the concerns.
Sore throat followed by congestion is definitely indicative of a condition called Pharyngitis and only a Doctor or ENT Specialist can examine to tell the cause, whether just edema, allergy or infection by virus or bacteria.
Till then take liquid povidone iodine gargles.
Anti-inflammatory medicine like Ibuprofen if it suits you.
Rest.
Soft warm diet and fluids.
Further management of antibiotic if needed will be prescribed by your Doctor on examination and investigations if needed.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon
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