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Is it possible to get a sore throat after 20 years of tonsillectomy?
Query: Hi doctor, My tonsils were removed 20 years ago. But yesterday, I felt a sore throat. Can that be an infection? How can that be possible? Kindly help. Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the briefing regarding the problem in concern. There are more than ten different etiological factors that could be responsible for having a sore throat. It is not necessary that a sore throat always has to be due to an infection, and symptoms like acid reflux c... 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 »
I have a sore throat, difficulty swallowing, and fever. Help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 34-year-old female. I have a sore throat, difficulty swallowing, and a persistent mild fever. I have not taken any medications for it yet, but I have been drinking warm water regularly. Can you please explain if there are any effective ways to treat it? I would like to know what... Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. With the symptoms you have mentioned, you are possibly having acute pharyngitis. There is nothing that you need to be worried about as this is a very common entity that we come across and is treatable. Take a tablet containing a combination of Amoxicillin 500 mg and p... Read Full »
What causes white patches on the throat along with a burning sensation?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 23-year-old male. My symptoms are burning sensation on the throat, excess burping, frequent throat clearing, mucus coming to the throat, bitter taste, difficulty swallowing, and ear pain. My symptoms started four months ago. Now, I noticed a white patch on the back of my throat, an... Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Constant irritation in the throat with throat clearing and burning sensation can be due to two primary reasons as follow; 1. There are allergic issues in the nose, wherein there is some irritative substance entering, and the nose initially produces a sneezing reflex to re... Read Full »
What could cause white patch on tonsil with throat irritation?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a burning sensation on one side of the throat and neck. White patch covering on the left side of the throat just behind the tonsils where burning sensation is. I had acid reflux, but PPI is not helping. Wondering what the white patch maybe? Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I had a detailed look at the picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity) you have sent and there is absolutely nothing that you need to worry about. The white patch is due to chronic irritation which is definitely a feature of chronic silent GERD with LPR (ga... Read Full »
Are the painless bumps on the back of my throat cancerous?
Query: Hi doctor, What are these white painless bumps inside the back of my throat? There is no irritation or pain. Are they cancerous? I can see only two of these for now. I have no history of illness. Please help me. Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the briefing regarding the problem in concern. The painless bumps at the back of your throat suggest chronic pharyngeal inflammation. These painless structures are lymphoid follicles that have slightly increased in size, and it represents the first line of defe... Read Full »
I am having throat pain with breathing difficulty. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have an issue. I am feeling pain in the throat on either sides. More than throat, it is neck, lower neck, not midline, on either side no pain on swallowing but I have to take some deep breaths occasionally. Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The most common reason of having these symptoms can definelty be a feature of chronic silent GERD with LPR (gastroesophageal reflux with laryngopharngeal reflux). Even though you might asymptomatic as far as gastric issues are concerned, the inflammation in the throat o... Read Full »
Do cold drinks cause throat pain or infection?
Query: Hi doctor, Yesterday, I drank a cold drink and started to have throat pain after it. Please help. Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have acute pharyngitis with tonsillitis. This is a very common entity to occur and it is treatable. You can take a tablet containing a combination of Amoxicillin 500 mg with Potassium clavulanate 125 mg one tablet three times a day for five days. This is an antibiotic... Read Full »
I am concerned about my throat irritation, ear fullness and forehead lump. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, For the last seven weeks, my throat has been very dry. It is not painful but causes me to swallow fairly often due to the feeling if there being something in my throat. On top of that, my left ear has been feeling full for the last four months. I had a hearing test, and my hearing is a... Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The most common reason of having this irritation in throat is associated with soreness and lump like feeling can definitely be a feature of chronic silent GERD with LPR (gastroesophageal reflux with laryngopharyngeal reflux). Even though you might be asymptomatic or never... Read Full »
I have a swollen tonsil with painless bump in mouth. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have had a swollen tonsil for a couple of months now with a whitish patch at the top. I was advised before that it may be silent reflux causing it or could be something to do with my nose. I followed instructions on the Omeprazole and nose spray but does not seem to fix the issue. I ... Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I had a detailed look at the picture you have sent (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and I am certain that there is absolutely nothing that you need to be worried about. Your tonsils belong to what we call as a part of the Waldeyers ring and comprises of ... Read Full »