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What Causes Severe Pain In Throat?
yesterday night i went to my roof and stared at the stars for a long time. i was standing and staring at the stars and so my neck was in a full stretched up position. now my throat hurts a lot. i feel that my throat pipe shrink. i need to gulp every 2 mins and when i do it it hurts and i feel a shrinking feeling inside my throat. pls help
Fri, 3 Jan 2020
Hello,
The most common cause of a sore throat (pharyngitis) is a viral infection, such as a cold or the flu. A sore throat caused by a virus resolves on its own.
Strep throat (streptococcal infection), a less common type of sore throat caused by bacteria, requires treatment with antibiotics to prevent complications.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. AJEET SINGH, General & Family Physician
The most common cause of a sore throat (pharyngitis) is a viral infection, such as a cold or the flu. A sore throat caused by a virus resolves on its own.
Strep throat (streptococcal infection), a less common type of sore throat caused by bacteria, requires treatment with antibiotics to prevent complications.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. AJEET SINGH, General & Family Physician
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