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What could cause discomfort feel in throat inspite of medicines?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 42-year-old female. I have allergic bronchitis since childhood. I take Asthalin and Beclate 200 rotacap and now in this COVID circumstances doctor suggested to take tablet Montek LC. I took those tablets regularly in the first week and now I take on alternate days. But then a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I see you are more disturbed by your throat problem at present. I would advise you to continue Asthalin rotacap and stop Beclate rotacap at present COVID situation because steroids increase the chances of acquiring infection and Montek LC can be continued on a daily bas... Read Full »
Can allergy cause tonsil swelling and pain?
Query: Hi doctor,I have some trouble with my tonsils. I have tonsil stones frequently with snoring. For the past two months, I have a mild sore or scratchy throat. My left tonsil is swollen with pain. Sometimes the pain reaches my ear. My doctor did a swab test to check for infection but it came back clean... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Tonsil enlargement can occur due to infection or as a part of some other disease. If your swab test is negative, we need to do other investigations to check for other possibilities. In the meantime, you can take tablets as given below. ... Read Full »
I have a sore throat, ear pain, itching, and irritation. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I only started having a sore throat when I swallowed on one side about 15 days ago. While the pain has reduced significantly, it has become irritated and itchy. I also started to have intermittent ear pain and itching on the same side. What could be the cause? Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I have gone through your symptoms. At present, many viral infections are spreading throughout India. That could be a subclinical infection affecting your throat, for which there will be an inflammation of lymph nodes located beneath your e... Read Full »
How to treat sore throat and post nasal drip with deviated nasal septum?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a sore throat and fever four months ago. I took some antibiotics (Cebosh) referred by an ENT and the sore throat went away. But I have a constant nasal dripping and throat clearing since then somedays it is more and some days it is normal. I can see mucus in my throat and it loo... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your description, you are having a deviated nasal septum (DNS). Your continuous presence of mucus in the nose and throat clearing is because of sinusitis which is a common consequence of your deviated septum. I have given some tablets try using those. If not rel... Read Full »