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Are Throatache And Painful Swallowing Indicative Of A Bacterial Infection?
Question: Hi Doctor, I have a pain in my throat and I am unable to gulp solids. It hurts. I've had a little warm water and no medications so far. just to give a background of myself, I've had my tonsillitis operated around 15 years ago. Please advise.
Brief Answer:
Need more information.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I would like to have some more information before we discuss about your problem. I would like to know:
1. How long have you been suffering with this throat pain?
2. Are you running fever?
3. What other associated complaints do you have ? Specifically do you have runny nose, blocked nose, headache, cough, abdominal pain, vomiting?
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Prasad, General & Family Physician
Need more information.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I would like to have some more information before we discuss about your problem. I would like to know:
1. How long have you been suffering with this throat pain?
2. Are you running fever?
3. What other associated complaints do you have ? Specifically do you have runny nose, blocked nose, headache, cough, abdominal pain, vomiting?
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Prasad, General & Family Physician
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Dr. Prasad
Hi Doctor, it's been this way for the last 2 days with no fever nor any of the complaints that you've mentioned.i feel very uncomfortable
thank you so much Doctor. I will start this with immediate effect and will let you know the progress
thank you so much Doctor. I will start this with immediate effect and will let you know the progress
Brief Answer:
Symptomatic treatment.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Throat pain and painful swallowing is commonly associated with infection - bacteria.
However such infective condition is associated with other respiratory symptoms including fever, nasal congestion, body pain, headache and so on.
Since you do not have any other symptoms, I would treat you with symptomatic medications:
1. Warm water gargling three times a day. You may add 5ml of chlorhexidine gargling solution to warm glass of water and gargle three times a day
2. Antacid drugs like tab Pan D twice daily before food for a week.
I would monitor the progress of symptoms. In case it worsens, you can follow up.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Prasad, General & Family Physician
Symptomatic treatment.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Throat pain and painful swallowing is commonly associated with infection - bacteria.
However such infective condition is associated with other respiratory symptoms including fever, nasal congestion, body pain, headache and so on.
Since you do not have any other symptoms, I would treat you with symptomatic medications:
1. Warm water gargling three times a day. You may add 5ml of chlorhexidine gargling solution to warm glass of water and gargle three times a day
2. Antacid drugs like tab Pan D twice daily before food for a week.
I would monitor the progress of symptoms. In case it worsens, you can follow up.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Prasad, General & Family Physician
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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