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What could be the cause of throat pain on swallowing?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 14-year-old male. I have throat pain on the left side for three days, escalating each day and getting worse. My symptoms are tired, throat feels swollen, sleeping more than usual, and hurts on swallowing. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Causes of throat pain can be infections in tonsils (i.e) tonsillitis or infection in the posterior wall of pharynx (i.e) pharyngitis. In both cases throat pain is severe and it hurts during swallowing. Advice: 1) Start on antibiotics to combat the infection. Combinatio... Read Full »
I have something stuck in my throat. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I have acidity and I feel like something is stuck in my throat and have inflammation. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have severe pharyngitis (inflammation of the throat). It is highly possible due to the reflux of acid from the stomach. You need to take some precautions such as, avoid food items like spicy foods, excess coffee, fried foods, etc., avoid eating to a full stomach, r... Read Full »
I suffer from throat pain despite taking antibiotics. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have had throat pain for a long time, for which I take antibiotics. It subsides and reoccurs once I stop the medications. I take proper care and try to keep myself warm, but it does not help. I am not even able to speak when I wake up in the morning. Please help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com I can understand your concern. Throat pain that persists for a long time and comes back after taking antibiotics could be a sign of chronic throat inflammation, also known as chronic pharyngitis. Chronic pharyngitis can be caused by a variety of factors, such as bact... Read Full »
How to treat dry cough during pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 12 weeks pregnant. For the last three days, I am suffering from a dry cough. My doctor prescribed me Ambrolite D syrup two teaspoons at bedtime and a Vozet tablet once a day. He said that it is an allergic cough. But, after consuming the medicine for two days, my cough does not im... Read Full »
Dr. Amol Kumar Wasudeorao Diwan
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for writing your query to me. A dry cough for more than three days in the absence of breathing difficulties usually suggests viral pharyngitis. You do not need to take antibiotics unless you have a fever. At the same time, you said you are 12 weeks pregnant, so ... Read Full »
I have discomfort while speaking. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have been having trouble pronouncing words correctly and feel that my voice is restricted due to mucus in my throat. There are certain times, especially when I am eating when I have a runny nose, and this is when I find that it is much easier to speak freely and maintain a consistent vo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you have mentioned, your primary complaint is excessive mucus in the throat leading to you having trouble pronouncing words. Your voice gets better when you are eating, or have a runny nose, or on sucking a hard candy. All these things have one thing in common that ... Read Full »
I have a persistent sore throat despite taking antibiotics. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 27 year old lady. I started having a sore throat two months back. I just thought it was a flu coming. But then, when I noticed that it had been on for two weeks, I decided to take Amoxicillin. I took it but did not finish the course on the last day. I had traveled and forgotten ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your complaints. Repeated attacks of a low-grade sore throat suggest that it could be chronic pharyngitis. The other common causes of chronic sore throat are due to acidity and gastroesophageal reflux. That means stomach acids pop into esophagus sil... Read Full »
My son has a fever for two months. How to manage?
Query: Hello doctor, My son, 3 years and 9 months old, has been suffering from a fever of 103 degrees, cough, and cold for the past two months. I have given him medications, but the fever is not getting controlled. Please give your suggestions. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If his symptoms have been the same for the last two months, you should show him to your nearest pediatric doctor, as he needs to be checked for swine flu and acute pharyngitis. Let him drink plenty of water. Complete the course of antibiotics as suggested by his doct... Read Full »
I got a heavy cold last month and developed some problems with my throat. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I got a heavy cold last month, and since then, I have developed some problems with my throat.I consulted an ENT specialist who detected pharyngitis. Medicine is going on. But the throat problems are still existing. The problems are: 1. There is a jam in the throat. 2. Difficulty swallo... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. We need a laryngoscopy to rule out any lump or growth inside the throat. Most often, it will just be a manifestation of reflux. Finish the current course of antibiotics and then start on a proton pump inhibitor tablet to be taken twice daily bef... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I have been suffering from a throat infection with a cough, shortness of breath, and phlegm. It decreased after taking antibiotics prescribed by a doctor but from that time I am having continuous mucus in my throat with pain on side of neck. One doctor told me it is GERD and prescribed... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Actually, mucous production and all these symptoms can be controlled if you start taking antibiotics and anti-allergic pills once again. So for now I would suggest you to take the following medications. Take tablet Pantoprazole 40 mg once daily before a meal. Take a t... Read Full »
Why are my throat infection and tonsillitis not responding to any antibiotics?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a history of tonsillitis and throat infections. I have ear pain, tongue numbness, and two blisters on the arch of my tonsil for over six weeks along with a white lump on my tonsil. I took two courses of antibiotics with no benefit. Pain is pretty bad and I booked an ENT appointmen... Read Full »
Dr. Peter Bryant Rapsing Grutas
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on the pictures you have sent (attachment removed to protect patient identity), it seems you do have pharyngitis. What antibiotics have you taken and when was the last time you finish the course of antibiotics? You might need to take another course or shift it... Read Full »