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What Is The Treatment For Severe Sore Throat?
I ve had a sore throat that generally comes in the evening when I m trying to sleep. I ve had it for about 3 nights now. The back of my throat is veiny and red. My throat doesn t hurt all the time, generally in the evening after I ve smoked a joint and in the morning when I wake up. I no longer smoke cigarettes anymore.. and at times it would hurt when I would swallow my saliva. Should I be concerned, or just continue doing my routine. I m pretty healthy.. I get over 8 glasses of water a day and I take vitamin D and C daily.
Mon, 14 Sep 2020
Hi,
Pain while swallowing saliva indicate towards granulation in throat or involvement of small bones like hyoid bone or thyroid cartilages and attached muscles by inflammation; the stretch on these cause painful swallowing only for saliva as the quantity of saliva is less and thus you need to strain more to push it down. I would advise you to take Povidone iodine gargles.
Take an anti-inflammatory like Serratiopeptidase or Ibuprofen if these suit you. If these do not relieve the symptoms then consult your Doctor or ENT Specialist for evaluation, examination and investigations to get a proper prescription based management with antibiotic and other medicines as needed.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
Pain while swallowing saliva indicate towards granulation in throat or involvement of small bones like hyoid bone or thyroid cartilages and attached muscles by inflammation; the stretch on these cause painful swallowing only for saliva as the quantity of saliva is less and thus you need to strain more to push it down. I would advise you to take Povidone iodine gargles.
Take an anti-inflammatory like Serratiopeptidase or Ibuprofen if these suit you. If these do not relieve the symptoms then consult your Doctor or ENT Specialist for evaluation, examination and investigations to get a proper prescription based management with antibiotic and other medicines as needed.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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