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What Causes Pain And Swelling In Throat?
Hi I have a really score throat that started hurting on Tuesday night all the back of my throat is swollen a lot and I have had and got flu like symptoms that I have been taking paracetamol for cold and flu tablets lemsip max and also lozenges shouldn t my throat be getting better not worse ???
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
Hi welcome to the health care magic
You should consult otorhinolaryngologist for following work up...
-Auscultation
-posterior pharynx examination and lymph node palpation
-Throat swab or ASO titre
-CBC
You might need to given full antibiotic course
If swelling more than betamethasone 0.5 mg might prescribed by doctor...
Vitamin C lozenges taken...
Drink more water and avoid smoking
Take one tsp of ginger juice with honey
Salt water gargle done two times a day
Take care
Hope this will help
You should consult otorhinolaryngologist for following work up...
-Auscultation
-posterior pharynx examination and lymph node palpation
-Throat swab or ASO titre
-CBC
You might need to given full antibiotic course
If swelling more than betamethasone 0.5 mg might prescribed by doctor...
Vitamin C lozenges taken...
Drink more water and avoid smoking
Take one tsp of ginger juice with honey
Salt water gargle done two times a day
Take care
Hope this will help
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