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Sore Throat, Painful. Difficulty Eating. What Is This?
Last sunday my throat started hurting. Monday and Tuesday I had flu like symptoms along with the sore throat so i thought it was a cold . well now its its been a week and I feel fine except for the horrible pain in my throat. I feel like its bruised buht it gets worse maybe because of the food im eating. What could this be ?
Sat, 30 Mar 2013
Hello
Thanks for writing to H.C.M. for your query.
I have gone through your query regarding sore throat and flu, severity of pain is so much that you can't take proper meals.
Considering your complaints it appears as you are having acute pharyngitis, which may be viral or bacterial.
To manage it you should take-
(a) Antibiotic.
(b) Analgesic and antipyretic.
(c) Decongestant.
(d) Warm saline gargling.
I hope this will help you .
Regards.
Thanks for writing to H.C.M. for your query.
I have gone through your query regarding sore throat and flu, severity of pain is so much that you can't take proper meals.
Considering your complaints it appears as you are having acute pharyngitis, which may be viral or bacterial.
To manage it you should take-
(a) Antibiotic.
(b) Analgesic and antipyretic.
(c) Decongestant.
(d) Warm saline gargling.
I hope this will help you .
Regards.
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