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Sore Throat On One Side, Hurts To Talk, No Fever. Painkillers Help

Hi I have a sore throat just on one side. I ve had it for a week now. It feels better with painkillers but obviously thats joy a cure. It actually hurts more if I ve been talking for a while. I don t habr an fever or anynother symptoms really, apart from occasionally needing to clear my throat. It s not unbearable but it is sore
Mon, 12 Nov 2012
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Dear Concerned.,

Thanks for writing to us.

The painkillers have actually masked the symtoms where as the microbes (??Streptococcal sore throat)would have successfully lodged inside , may make you a carrier of infection.The sore usually starts on one side and spreads to the other side.

Kindly take a course of antibiotic and also do Betadine/Antisceptic mouth gargling thrice a day.

Abstain from refrigerated food and drinks.Do not smoke if you are smoker.

A throat swab culture/routine blood counts/urinalysis if the sore persists.

Consult the ENT Surgeon if there is no abatement of symptoms.



Wishing you a quick recovery,

Best Regards,

Dr Lt Cdr ASN Bhushan.
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Sore Throat On One Side, Hurts To Talk, No Fever. Painkillers Help

Dear Concerned., Thanks for writing to us. The painkillers have actually masked the symtoms where as the microbes (??Streptococcal sore throat)would have successfully lodged inside , may make you a carrier of infection.The sore usually starts on one side and spreads to the other side. Kindly take a course of antibiotic and also do Betadine/Antisceptic mouth gargling thrice a day. Abstain from refrigerated food and drinks.Do not smoke if you are smoker. A throat swab culture/routine blood counts/urinalysis if the sore persists. Consult the ENT Surgeon if there is no abatement of symptoms. Wishing you a quick recovery, Best Regards, Dr Lt Cdr ASN Bhushan.