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What Causes Irritation In The Throat And Dry Cough?

I have been having like a scratchy throat for over 2months then a dry cough with it and its not going away. Its starts getting bad toward the evening. Sometimes I get like a little burning in my throat and I am always trying to clear my throat. What do I do please. Thank you
Mon, 22 May 2017
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Hi,

You are having a personal history of scratchy throat for over 2 months, then, a dry cough which is worst in the evening.

There are 2 main explanations for this:
- strep throat: a culture of throat swab is recommended to rule it out
- GERD or other hyperacidity problems : upper endoscopy is recommended to rule it out

For the moment, until you see your doctor, I advise to:
- keep a good hygiene of your throat
- drink plenty of fluids
- take antihistaminc med you find over the counter

Wish fast recovery.
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What Causes Irritation In The Throat And Dry Cough?

Hi, You are having a personal history of scratchy throat for over 2 months, then, a dry cough which is worst in the evening. There are 2 main explanations for this: - strep throat: a culture of throat swab is recommended to rule it out - GERD or other hyperacidity problems : upper endoscopy is recommended to rule it out For the moment, until you see your doctor, I advise to: - keep a good hygiene of your throat - drink plenty of fluids - take antihistaminc med you find over the counter Wish fast recovery.