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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat

I am experiencing a sore throat - I can see whiteness in the back of my throat. I have used a neti pot with a saline solution and I have gargled with warm salt water. Is there any particular thing I should do to keep it from getting worse? Thank you,. I am a senior citizen with pretty good health.
Wed, 15 Mar 2017
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Hello,
Thanks for trusting Healthcaremagic!
I have gone through your query and I can understand your concerns.

All the symptoms you have mentioned suggestive of acute pharyngitis(Inflammation of your throat). You don't need to worry regarding this trivial condition as it can be cured effectively with timely antibiotic therapy.
I suggest you to consult a general practitioner and get the following things done:-
1.Start a short course of antibiotics for five to seven days,I usually prescribe "amoxcalv" for this condition.
2.You can take simple analgesics like "acetaminophen" or "ibuprofen" for fever and pain.
3.Antihistmines like cetrezine would provide symptomatic relief.
4.Do warm saline gargles or gargling with a numbing mouth wash.
5.Avoid cold and spicy foods,Quit smoking if you ahve that habit.
If symptoms persist despite all these you have to consult an ENT physician and get a detailed evaluation done.You might require a throat swab to find out the exact pathogen causing the illness.

Hope I have answered your query.
Wishing you good health.

Regards.
Dr.Shinas Hussain
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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat

Hello, Thanks for trusting Healthcaremagic! I have gone through your query and I can understand your concerns. All the symptoms you have mentioned suggestive of acute pharyngitis(Inflammation of your throat). You don t need to worry regarding this trivial condition as it can be cured effectively with timely antibiotic therapy. I suggest you to consult a general practitioner and get the following things done:- 1.Start a short course of antibiotics for five to seven days,I usually prescribe amoxcalv for this condition. 2.You can take simple analgesics like acetaminophen or ibuprofen for fever and pain. 3.Antihistmines like cetrezine would provide symptomatic relief. 4.Do warm saline gargles or gargling with a numbing mouth wash. 5.Avoid cold and spicy foods,Quit smoking if you ahve that habit. If symptoms persist despite all these you have to consult an ENT physician and get a detailed evaluation done.You might require a throat swab to find out the exact pathogen causing the illness. Hope I have answered your query. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr.Shinas Hussain