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What Is The Treatment For Severe Sore Throat?

So I have had a sore throat for more than 3 weeks now. I went to my family doctor and checked for infection on throat and ear. She didn t find any infection nor irritation buy she did hear a clicking sound in my throat. So she referred me to an ENT. Besides the soreness I ve lost me voice, I have pain when swallowing and of course the clicking sound. My appt with the ENT is on Monday. What should I expect? And what could it be?
Mon, 22 Sep 2014
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Hi

Welcome in HCM.

I understand your concern and it appears as you are having chronic upper respiratory tract infection with involvement of laryngopharynx and vocal cords, which is responsible for loss of voice.

For managing it properly one should examine you thoroughly and need following investigations-

1- Culture and sensitivity of throat swab.

2- Gram's staining of throat swab.

3- X-Ray chest & X-Ray paranasal sinuses.

4- Blood- CBC, ESR, blood sugar (fasting and post parendial).

With the help of inferences of above investigations and their co-relation with findings of physical examination one may make the diagnosis and finally treatment may be planned.

Till above formalities are going on you may take-

!- Cough suppressant.

2- Warm saline gargling and steam inhalation.

3- Anti inflammatory.

4- Antibiotic will be decided according to the sensitivity report.

Thanks for consulting HCM.
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What Is The Treatment For Severe Sore Throat?

Hi Welcome in HCM. I understand your concern and it appears as you are having chronic upper respiratory tract infection with involvement of laryngopharynx and vocal cords, which is responsible for loss of voice. For managing it properly one should examine you thoroughly and need following investigations- 1- Culture and sensitivity of throat swab. 2- Gram s staining of throat swab. 3- X-Ray chest & X-Ray paranasal sinuses. 4- Blood- CBC, ESR, blood sugar (fasting and post parendial). With the help of inferences of above investigations and their co-relation with findings of physical examination one may make the diagnosis and finally treatment may be planned. Till above formalities are going on you may take- !- Cough suppressant. 2- Warm saline gargling and steam inhalation. 3- Anti inflammatory. 4- Antibiotic will be decided according to the sensitivity report. Thanks for consulting HCM.