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What Causes Discomfort In Throat?
IT feels like somethings stuck in my throat for about a week. I just got over a cold and slept with the window open one night maybe this is what cause this.Anyways every time I eat the feeling gets worse. I tried gargling with mouth wash,drinking hot tea and soup. Nothing seems to work,please help me.
Thu, 20 Aug 2020
Hi,
Noted your short history of feeling of something stuck in throat that gets worsened on eating, tried gargles and drinking hot tea and soup.
Well, this may be due to some inflammatory lesion in throat, tongue,tonsil, uvula or so.
Watch the throat in mirror to find out any odd thing, redness or ulcer.
Consult your Doctor for examination so that an appropriate cause can be found to have specific treatment.
You may require throat swab, tests of blood.
May require prescription based antibiotic and an anti-inflammatory medicines.
Continue gargles with povidone iodine as prescribed on its bottle.
Too much warm things may actually increase the problem hence the foods and fluids should be Luke warm.
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 short history of feeling of something stuck in throat that gets worsened on eating, tried gargles and drinking hot tea and soup.
Well, this may be due to some inflammatory lesion in throat, tongue,tonsil, uvula or so.
Watch the throat in mirror to find out any odd thing, redness or ulcer.
Consult your Doctor for examination so that an appropriate cause can be found to have specific treatment.
You may require throat swab, tests of blood.
May require prescription based antibiotic and an anti-inflammatory medicines.
Continue gargles with povidone iodine as prescribed on its bottle.
Too much warm things may actually increase the problem hence the foods and fluids should be Luke warm.
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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