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What Causes Pain In Throat While Swallowing?

Posted on Mon, 7 Apr 2014

Question: Hello Doctor, I am having a throat infection and I am having pain while I swallow food/liquid or even my saliva. . Also I am having a weird thing where my left eye is red (Not very much tho) and for these 2 days when I wake up I find loads of matter and a thin crust by my eyes.. please help me in this.. is this anythin serious.. Also I have a slight cough too.. what are the tablets I can take.. Thank you in advance Regards XXXX

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer: It's nothing serious Detailed Answer: Hi Welcome to Healthcare-Magic Greetings of the day Dear Mr XXXXXXX Upper respiratory tract infection is usually associated with pain in throat especially while swallowing. It's nothing serious. The crusting in the eyes is likely to be due to mild infection of conjunctiva of the eye. I would suggest you the following which will definitely help 1. Warm saline gargling : To a glass of lukewarm water add two spoon of common table salt. Gargle throat with it thrice a day. It will relieve throat congestion and provides the much needed relief. 2. Betadaine mouth gargling twice daily 3 . Syrup Ambrodil plus 6 ml thrice a day 4. Tab Azithromycin 500 mg once a day for 3 days 5. Decoction: to a cup of milk + 10 Tulsi leaves + 2 gms of fresh ginger + 2 black pepper + 1 spoon of turmeric + 2 spoon of sugar. Bring it to boil. Filter it and consume it hot thrice a day. 6. If you have fever and body ache you can take Tablet Combiflame Do write to me directly if you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you. Take care Best Regards Dr Deepak Kishore MBBS, MS, MCH Consultant Surgeon

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (1 hour later)

Thank you very much for your advice Doctor you really gave me a relief on mind.. but hope you would have understood that I ment the crusting or Matter (yellow in colour) is only with one eye (left eye) because you have mentioned as eyes.. is there any eye drops I need to use..?? And how many days do I / can I expect these symptoms to remin with me as its been 3 days now.. but I have felt the swallowing part is now feeling much better as I did the warm gargle.. Thank you Regards XXXX

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (6 hours later)

Brief Answer: Ciprifloxacin eye drop Detailed Answer: Hi You can use Ciprifloxacin eye drops 1 drop in each eye every 4 hours and Ciprifloxacin ointment in both eyes before going to bed. Use it for 3 days.it will definitely get better. Thanks Regards Deepak

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar