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I Am Getting Frequent Throat Problem I.e. Tonsils And Sore

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Posted on Wed, 30 Oct 2019
Question: I am getting frequent throat problem i.e. tonsils and sore throat. Last time, 3 months back I took azithromycin 500 mg 1 tablet a day for 3 days. Since I want to reslove this problem, after that I also used betadine gargle for 15-20 days, once a day. Betadine gargle helped me. It was fine for a while but now again I am facing little pain on left lower side of the throat. I want to get it treated so that I do not face this issue frequently. Please suggest the best solution. I have uploaded some pictures as well.
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Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Gurgle once again should help

Detailed Answer:
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I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. Sore throat can be caused due to some viruses like Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) (causes mono), or some bacteria like Streptococcus (causes Strep throat). Irrespective of the cause, all you need to do is to gurgle with lukewarm water (may be with Bernadine added, as you have done) and recovery will occur in a week or so. If bacterial infection is suspected, antibiotics might need to be given. Since you feel the pain again, I would insist on gurgle once again. If that keeps recurring, I would insist you for an ENT visit for exclusion of fungal or any other pathology.

Please be patient. Let me know if I could help further.

Regards
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I Am Getting Frequent Throat Problem I.e. Tonsils And Sore

Brief Answer: Gurgle once again should help Detailed Answer: Thanks for using the Ask a Doctor service. I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. Sore throat can be caused due to some viruses like Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) (causes mono), or some bacteria like Streptococcus (causes Strep throat). Irrespective of the cause, all you need to do is to gurgle with lukewarm water (may be with Bernadine added, as you have done) and recovery will occur in a week or so. If bacterial infection is suspected, antibiotics might need to be given. Since you feel the pain again, I would insist on gurgle once again. If that keeps recurring, I would insist you for an ENT visit for exclusion of fungal or any other pathology. Please be patient. Let me know if I could help further. Regards