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Question: I've been under a lot of stress, and am going through my third cold of the winter. I just got over heavy congestion and pink eye, but the glands in my neck are still swollen (common for me) and my throat feels sore and swollen, so much so that it is hard to swallow by the end of the day. What can I do to get well? I feel like I'll never be healthy again!
Brief Answer:
seems to be viral illness
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I had gone through your question and understand your concerns that you are having difficulty in swallowing with pink eye. I would like to ask you few more details.
Is there any itching in eyes ?
Is your throat pain associated with cough or fever or burning sensation in chest ?
Kindly get back to me with the details.
Based on your clinical details, it appears to be viral illness or allergy.
I suggest you to follow these measures to overcome your health issues.
1. Viral illness, is always self limiting, takes time to resolve. Can be managed with over the counter tab.tylenol 500mg twice daily and tab.citrizine 10mg (zyrtec) one tab at bed time.
2. Antibiotics are needed in case of complications like pneumonia and sinusitis.
3. Lymph node enlargement common in viral or bacterial infections. it takes time to resolve. Repeated infections infections occurs with low immunity. You can improve your immunity by taking multivitamins daily one tab at bed time.
4. Do salt water gargle.
Hope this answers your question, if you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.
Wishing you good health.
seems to be viral illness
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I had gone through your question and understand your concerns that you are having difficulty in swallowing with pink eye. I would like to ask you few more details.
Is there any itching in eyes ?
Is your throat pain associated with cough or fever or burning sensation in chest ?
Kindly get back to me with the details.
Based on your clinical details, it appears to be viral illness or allergy.
I suggest you to follow these measures to overcome your health issues.
1. Viral illness, is always self limiting, takes time to resolve. Can be managed with over the counter tab.tylenol 500mg twice daily and tab.citrizine 10mg (zyrtec) one tab at bed time.
2. Antibiotics are needed in case of complications like pneumonia and sinusitis.
3. Lymph node enlargement common in viral or bacterial infections. it takes time to resolve. Repeated infections infections occurs with low immunity. You can improve your immunity by taking multivitamins daily one tab at bed time.
4. Do salt water gargle.
Hope this answers your question, if you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.
Wishing you good health.
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