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What Could Bruised Feeling And Painful Throat While Swallowing Indicate?
When I swallow, my throat feels like its bruised like someones pushing on a bruise but it s in my throat if that makes sense? I ve had a cough for a few weeks but that s now gone and I m left with a painful throat but I dont know what it is. What should I do?
Fri, 31 Jul 2015
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
Throat pain during swallowing could be the symptoms of upper respiratory infection or allergic bronchitis etc.
You can check your blood investigations, ESR and sptum if it comes in coughing.
You should take symptomatic treatment like 1)bronchodilators (steroids, alpha agonists,anticholinergics),
2) anti-allergic ( antihistamines and mast cell stabilizers) with
3) analgesics if there is pain.
You must take full course of antibiotics
(quinolones or macrolides preferred) for at least 5 to 7 days to prevent any super-infection.
Avoid cold water or drinks.
Take steam inhalation and steroid nebulizers regularly or till the infection subsides.
Avoid exposure of dust and consult ENT specialist for further advise.
Regards,
Welcome to health care magic,
Throat pain during swallowing could be the symptoms of upper respiratory infection or allergic bronchitis etc.
You can check your blood investigations, ESR and sptum if it comes in coughing.
You should take symptomatic treatment like 1)bronchodilators (steroids, alpha agonists,anticholinergics),
2) anti-allergic ( antihistamines and mast cell stabilizers) with
3) analgesics if there is pain.
You must take full course of antibiotics
(quinolones or macrolides preferred) for at least 5 to 7 days to prevent any super-infection.
Avoid cold water or drinks.
Take steam inhalation and steroid nebulizers regularly or till the infection subsides.
Avoid exposure of dust and consult ENT specialist for further advise.
Regards,
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