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What Causes Sore Throat And Coughing Up Phlegm?
Question: I went to XXXXXXX last weekend for 5 days and the 3rd day I started getting a sore throat. the 4th day i was taking a shower and saw a big streak of black mold in the shower and my cough is worst and deeper with a lot of flem often. i have not been sick in 10years not even a cold should i be worried?
Brief Answer:
avoid temperature variation and rest
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for posting your query.
The symptom of throat pain is suggestive of severe Upper respiratory tract infection.
It may be caused most commonly due to Viral infection or bacterial infection primarily or secondarily when viral infection stays unabated for 5-7 days.
The mold is unlikely to be a cause.
Mold mostly cause infections in elderly and immunocompromized persons.
You should prevent your self from exposure to cold weather and temperature variation, don enough warm cloths.
Have bed rest and take lots of fluids like soups, lemon water, curds, tea and other household liquids and take a balanced diet.
Decongestant medicines taken thrice a day are the main stay treatment.
You should get evaluated by a physician of your locality and get assessed if you also require antibiotics. You should improve the oral health, brush twice a day and do chlorhexidine mouth gargles thrice a day and avoid eating any edibles during ensuing 2 hours to ensure good germicidal effect of chlorhexidine; Do warm saline gargles after you take anything orally.
if you have malaise and fever then take acetaminophen(paracetamol) 500mg as required.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have any follow up queries or doubts, you can forward them for me, and I shall be glad to help you.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
avoid temperature variation and rest
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for posting your query.
The symptom of throat pain is suggestive of severe Upper respiratory tract infection.
It may be caused most commonly due to Viral infection or bacterial infection primarily or secondarily when viral infection stays unabated for 5-7 days.
The mold is unlikely to be a cause.
Mold mostly cause infections in elderly and immunocompromized persons.
You should prevent your self from exposure to cold weather and temperature variation, don enough warm cloths.
Have bed rest and take lots of fluids like soups, lemon water, curds, tea and other household liquids and take a balanced diet.
Decongestant medicines taken thrice a day are the main stay treatment.
You should get evaluated by a physician of your locality and get assessed if you also require antibiotics. You should improve the oral health, brush twice a day and do chlorhexidine mouth gargles thrice a day and avoid eating any edibles during ensuing 2 hours to ensure good germicidal effect of chlorhexidine; Do warm saline gargles after you take anything orally.
if you have malaise and fever then take acetaminophen(paracetamol) 500mg as required.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have any follow up queries or doubts, you can forward them for me, and I shall be glad to help you.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
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