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What Causes Constant Pain In My Throat?
hi there.
i had what i thought was a cold or flu but it has progressed into infected tonsils and this is causing endless spitting of saliva with little black spots in this and a constant pain as if there is something stuck in my throat just at the back of my tongue (bit lower down). is there anything i can do to help with swallowing as im losing weight rapidly. im currently waiting blood and chest xray results.. many thanks for help
i had what i thought was a cold or flu but it has progressed into infected tonsils and this is causing endless spitting of saliva with little black spots in this and a constant pain as if there is something stuck in my throat just at the back of my tongue (bit lower down). is there anything i can do to help with swallowing as im losing weight rapidly. im currently waiting blood and chest xray results.. many thanks for help
Mon, 12 May 2014
Hello,
When there is cold the infected mucus from the nose trickles down the throat and causes infection in the throat .
This could be the reason for the abnormal feeling in the throat.
Other reason could be snoring or mouth breathing, whenever there is nasal infection there is more of snoring and that causes dry air in the throat and so the irritation .
Nose is the air conditioner of the body and protects throat and lungs.
You need to get an ENT consultation for the nasal infection and take --
antibiotics
decongestant tablets and drops
anti histaminics.
In doubt do reply
When there is cold the infected mucus from the nose trickles down the throat and causes infection in the throat .
This could be the reason for the abnormal feeling in the throat.
Other reason could be snoring or mouth breathing, whenever there is nasal infection there is more of snoring and that causes dry air in the throat and so the irritation .
Nose is the air conditioner of the body and protects throat and lungs.
You need to get an ENT consultation for the nasal infection and take --
antibiotics
decongestant tablets and drops
anti histaminics.
In doubt do reply
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