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Please suggest some home remedies for my sore throat.
Query: Hello doctor, I have been suffering from a sore throat due to cold. I am looking for some home remedies. Does ginger tea work for soothing a sore throat? Are there any other home remedies? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Ginger tea or any other drink has not been proven scientifically to cure resistant sore throat and common cold symptoms. So, I suggest you follow the instructions mentioned below. 1. Take a tablet of Metronidazole (antibiotic) 0.014 ou... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am a young male of 24 years with no medical history. I have had continuous throat irritation for three years, but for six months, the issue has gotten worse with excess salivation. A continuous mucus is stuck in my throat, and that feeling is worsening. I also have a partial nose bl... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Sweating in the underarms and back can be without a cause or due to hormonal changes. You need to do the following: Use an aluminum chloride talc or solution. Dip your hands in cold water for 15 minutes twice daily for a month. Avoid ... Read Full »
Why do I have a cold, congestion, and sore throat?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 60-year-old male who is overweight. Other than being overweight, I am in relatively good health. I am getting regular health checkups every six months. Currently, I am taking Triamterene and Simvastatin 20 mg. I recently had a cold, respiratory discomfort, chest congestion, snee... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The symptoms of the query are quite suggestive of a possible upper respiratory tract infection. I suggest you get a X-ray paranasal (PNS) waters view and a X-ray chest PA (posteroanterior) view. Also, a complete blood count (CBC) should be obta... Read Full »
I have throat pain even while swallowing saliva. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor, I have throat pain. The pain aggravates during eating or drinking. I also feel the pain while even swallowing saliva. I have the pain for the past three days. I am currently taking lozenges (Strepsils). Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for posting the query. I have gone through the image (attachment removed to protect patient identity) thoroughly, and I believe that you are suffering from acute granular pharyngitis. You need to start with home remedies such as 1. Drinking frequent sips of warm... Read Full »
I have tonsil stones, cough, and swollen gums. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have tonsil stones, sore throat, swollen gums, and dry cough. Is this the symptoms of oral or throat cancer? Read Full »
Dr. Syed Peerzada Tehmid Ul Haque
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A recurrent sore throat can occur in a number of pathologies. Most often it is as a result of some local pathology like Rhinosinusitis, nasopharyngitis, tonsillitis, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), LPR (laryngopharyngeal reflux). Rather than relapsing and recur... Read Full »
Why do I have bumps present above my tonsils in the throat?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a problem with my throat. Can you check the bumps present above my tonsils in the throat? I have attached my complete blood count report. I also have lymph node raised in the neck on the right and left side shoulder, so my body is fighting with something. Current symptoms are so... Read Full »
Dr. Syed Peerzada Tehmid Ul Haque
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the picture, I can see a slightly congested posterior pharyngeal wall along with tonsillar region (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The bumps you are referring to are small tonsillar cysts which do not carry any significance. They are benign and ... Read Full »
I had tonsillitis and throat discomfort. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I have had some discomfort in my throat for a few weeks now. I have had a swollen tonsil for years, which many doctors have examined. Now, with this new pain in my throat and odd symptoms, I am worried about throat cancer. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. Firstly, I need to know some information regarding your condition, such as below: Is the throat pain you are complaining of present throughout the day, or is it episodic? If episodic, how many episodes do you experien... Read Full »
Why am I having acid reflux issues for months?
Query: Hi doctor, I am having issues with acid reflux for months and for the last two months my main symptoms include the following: 1. cough. 2. constant throat clearing. 3. voice hoarseness. 4. stomach gas and bloating. Over time, the stomach seems more settled but other symptoms do not go away. I had a ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on the clinical history and symptoms, it is consistent with acid reflux. Yes, you may proceed with the video laryngoscopy for complete confirmation. However, we must realize that the management of acid reflux involves the following : 1) Lifestyle modifications suc... Read Full »
The NAC supplement I swallowed is making me cough. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, I swallowed a 600 mg NAC supplement nine hours ago. It went down the wrong pipe, and I could not cough it out. I had choked twice, which was scary, and my mother made me sit down and calm down and take sips of water. I did this, then tried burping and choking it up, and only a tiny bit... Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is nothing that you need to be worried. A tablet cannot enter the windpipe and remain there without creating choking cough-like symptoms until it is ejected. Eventually, it has to enter the food pipe, and during the process, it slowly disintegrates, and even if... Read Full »
Can ginger tea help alleviate my cold symptoms?
Query: Hello doctor, I am having symptoms of a cold, including a sore throat and cough, and I want advice on remedies to alleviate these symptoms. I have heard about the potential benefits of ginger tea in soothing a sore throat and wanted to inquire if it could help in my case. Also, what are the other ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. Common cold and other upper respiratory infections get significant benefits from ginger or root of the plant Zingiber officinale, a common dietary ingredient in many eastern and some western diets and known since ancient times. The chemica... Read Full »