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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat

Hello, I have had a sore throat for a week, when I swallow, it s sore on both sides where I swallow, and at the end of swallow, it s sore on the left. I am also snoring a lot louder than usual. I am coughing up a little flem all day, but a lot in the morning. In the morning, my whole mouth a throat are extremely dry and this isn t normal.
Tue, 29 Mar 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern.
The symptoms what you have been describing appears that you have been down with upper respiratory tract infection. Kindly do the following to overcome them.
1. Do salt water gargling with warm water thrice a day.
2. Use steam inhalation to liquefy the mucous for easy drainage.
3. Take mucolytic-decongestant medications in the form of syrup containing Ambroxyl/Bromhexine and Chlorpheniramine maleate as ingredients.
4. In case you feel feverish, you need to take Paracetamol.
5. Take medicated lozenges for throat soothening effect when necessary.
Strictly avoid consumption of cold items like cold drinks and ice cream.
Your symptoms should getter soon by adopting to above measures.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. The symptoms what you have been describing appears that you have been down with upper respiratory tract infection. Kindly do the following to overcome them. 1. Do salt water gargling with warm water thrice a day. 2. Use steam inhalation to liquefy the mucous for easy drainage. 3. Take mucolytic-decongestant medications in the form of syrup containing Ambroxyl/Bromhexine and Chlorpheniramine maleate as ingredients. 4. In case you feel feverish, you need to take Paracetamol. 5. Take medicated lozenges for throat soothening effect when necessary. Strictly avoid consumption of cold items like cold drinks and ice cream. Your symptoms should getter soon by adopting to above measures. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.