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What Treatment To Be Taken For The Sore Throat And Cough?

I can t stop swallowing. I have a sore throat and a cough that just developed yesterday, and I woke up in the middle of the night unable to stop swallowing. It s like there s a muscle spasm every few seconds that forces me to swallow even when there is nothing there to swallow. I end up swallowing nothing/air, which is really starting to hurt. I took an antihistamine yesterday a little bit before bed, and after some research, it looks like that might be part of the problem. Eating and drinking doesn t help. I can breathe normally. What should I do, other than just letting the antihistamine work its way out of my system?
Tue, 29 Apr 2014
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Hello

Welcome in H.C.M.

I have gone through your query regarding sore throat and cough. As you said that you problem is of only from yesterday it means it's an acute respiratory tract infection.

You may take-

1- Tab paracetamol.

2- Warm saline gargling.

3- Anti histaminic and decongestant.

4- Antibiotic (preferably broad spectrum).

Probably above will help you.

Regards.
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What Treatment To Be Taken For The Sore Throat And Cough?

Hello Welcome in H.C.M. I have gone through your query regarding sore throat and cough. As you said that you problem is of only from yesterday it means it s an acute respiratory tract infection. You may take- 1- Tab paracetamol. 2- Warm saline gargling. 3- Anti histaminic and decongestant. 4- Antibiotic (preferably broad spectrum). Probably above will help you. Regards.