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What Causes Sore Throat And Difficulty In Swallowing?

At the start of May I got a really bad sore throat, where I was in tears whenever I swallowed. It has been given me bad ear/head ache constantly. The pain has now mostly stopped (head and ear ache is very minimum) but I still have a peprsistent cough and my voice is not back to normal at all- people constantly asking if I am ill. Also, lost a lot of weight. No swollen glands at all. Throat is bad 24/7 since start of may. Doctors briefly looked and said nothing was wrong but it has been months and I am still bad. Wakes me up every night in pain. I am tired all the time, but with no swollen glands thought it probably is not glandular fever? Been blood tested for anemia and was okay.
Tue, 1 Aug 2017
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Ayurveda Specialist,  's  Response
Hello.
Since you ar experiencing pain with cough, which indeed is from around 2 month and you have lost weight also, I would suggest you to get your blood tests done viz.
1. ESR
2. TLC
3. DLC
4. Mantoux Test.
5. Get your Chest X-ray(P/A view) done also.
Do you also experience slight rise in your body temperature mainly in evenings?
However I will suggest you some home remedies:
1. Do gargles twice a day with lukewarm water mixed with a pinch of salt.
2. Take steam by adding a small stick on cinnamon and 10 Tulsi(basil) leaves into water.
3.Keep a small peice of licorice in your mouth and suck its juice slowly. This will help you. You can also opt its candy.

I hope this helps you.
Wish you a speedy recovery.

Thanks
Dr. Tripat Mehta
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What Causes Sore Throat And Difficulty In Swallowing?

Hello. Since you ar experiencing pain with cough, which indeed is from around 2 month and you have lost weight also, I would suggest you to get your blood tests done viz. 1. ESR 2. TLC 3. DLC 4. Mantoux Test. 5. Get your Chest X-ray(P/A view) done also. Do you also experience slight rise in your body temperature mainly in evenings? However I will suggest you some home remedies: 1. Do gargles twice a day with lukewarm water mixed with a pinch of salt. 2. Take steam by adding a small stick on cinnamon and 10 Tulsi(basil) leaves into water. 3.Keep a small peice of licorice in your mouth and suck its juice slowly. This will help you. You can also opt its candy. I hope this helps you. Wish you a speedy recovery. Thanks Dr. Tripat Mehta