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Suggest Treatment For Recurring Sore Throat Along With Cough And Cold

Hello Doctors. I have had a recurring sore throat following cough and cold since last year but no fever. It keeps happening frequently. On and off. And just started from last year. I tried everything going from emergency doctor to Family medicine doctor to ENT doctor to blood tests and tonsil tests that all turned out negative. I wanted to remove my tonsils but my ENT doctor said that she can t because the soreness hasn t reached my tonsils yet but only in the pharynx. So my doctors diagnosed my case as pharyngitis or upper respiratory infection. I am not allergic to any food, animals, or dust or drugs. Anyway since the beginning of this year I took a flu shot to avoid and lessen the risks of getting sick again. And I also started taking multivitamins like iron, echicnea, zinc, vitamin c, vitamin e, vitamin b and vitamin d. It was going so well since 3 months till i got sick again this week. I am a healthy person physical wise I go to gym and work out. But this on and off sore throat is just like a burden I have to live with. Please help me. Any suggestions to how to deal with this or treat it?
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you are having recurring sore throat along with cough and cold which could be due to viral pharyngitis or upper respiratory tract bacterial infection. It could be mainly due to increased susceptibility of your body to get infected due to poor immunity.

Sometimes untreated sinusitis can also cause sore throat again and again through post nasal drip. I would suggest you to do warm saline gargles or betadine gargles 2-3 times a day and start vitamin C tablet for 10 days . Taking steam twice a day will be very important .

You should take combination of Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen. Visit ENT specialist once and get it examined if symptoms keeps on persisting. Doctor may order throat swab test along with blood culture test and treat accordingly. Keep sipping warm water. Drink hot milk along with pinch of turmeric.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Treatment For Recurring Sore Throat Along With Cough And Cold

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you are having recurring sore throat along with cough and cold which could be due to viral pharyngitis or upper respiratory tract bacterial infection. It could be mainly due to increased susceptibility of your body to get infected due to poor immunity. Sometimes untreated sinusitis can also cause sore throat again and again through post nasal drip. I would suggest you to do warm saline gargles or betadine gargles 2-3 times a day and start vitamin C tablet for 10 days . Taking steam twice a day will be very important . You should take combination of Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen. Visit ENT specialist once and get it examined if symptoms keeps on persisting. Doctor may order throat swab test along with blood culture test and treat accordingly. Keep sipping warm water. Drink hot milk along with pinch of turmeric. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari