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What Causes Severe Pain In The Throat And Headache?
I yawned this evening and now I have severe cramp in my throat. I have had it now for 4 hours and the pain is continuing. It is also giving me a severe headache. I am an anxious person and today attended a funeral which was upsetting. How can I help the pain go away?
Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. The symptoms what you has\ve been experiencing appears that you could be having inflammation of pharynx and nasal congestion. Kindly do the following to overcome them. 1. Salt water gargling with warm water thrice a day. 2. Take steam inhalation twice daily to liquefy the mucous for easy drainage. 3. Take mucolytic-decongestant medications in the form of syrup containing Ambroxol/Bromhexine, Guaifenesin and Chlorpheniramine maleate as ingredients. 4. Take anti-inflammatory medication Tablet. Ibuprofen after food. 5. Take medicated lozenges for throat soothening effect when necessary. Strictly avoid consumption of cold items like cold drinks and ice cream. Your symptoms should get better by adopting to above measures as it would help to relieve congestion and inflammation. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.
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What Causes Severe Pain In The Throat And Headache?
Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. The symptoms what you has\ve been experiencing appears that you could be having inflammation of pharynx and nasal congestion. Kindly do the following to overcome them. 1. Salt water gargling with warm water thrice a day. 2. Take steam inhalation twice daily to liquefy the mucous for easy drainage. 3. Take mucolytic-decongestant medications in the form of syrup containing Ambroxol/Bromhexine, Guaifenesin and Chlorpheniramine maleate as ingredients. 4. Take anti-inflammatory medication Tablet. Ibuprofen after food. 5. Take medicated lozenges for throat soothening effect when necessary. Strictly avoid consumption of cold items like cold drinks and ice cream. Your symptoms should get better by adopting to above measures as it would help to relieve congestion and inflammation. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.