Question 1

Every morning for a week i have woken up with a sore throat that gets better throughout the day. could this be from the pollen? what should i do?

Accepted Answer

It could be from a pollen allergy. You could try a course of over the counter allergy medicine, or just wait a while and see if it gets better. This is a good choice, especially if it's very mild. If your at all concerned, get an exam by your primary care physician to make sure it's not strep throat. Hope this helps!

Question 2

Every morning i wake up with sore throat if i sleep under fast cieling fan and after 2 weeks i get tonsil stones.is it beacause of pollen allergy ?

Accepted Answer

A 16 year old male waking up with sore throat and tonsil stones. These symptoms could be due to mouth breathing, especially in dry air, at night. Or could be due to pollen allergy. If allergy is the problem, taking an antihistamine or steroid nasal spray should help.

Question 3

Pink eye from pollen allergy with sore throat; what is the usual treatment?

Accepted Answer

If it truly is an allergic reaction, then Patanol (olopatadine) or another anti-histamine eye drop would help.

Question 4

In my region, pollen levels are the highest in the last 50 years. i have a sore throat, running nose and am very tired, no fever. allergy or cold?

Accepted Answer

Allergies can sometimes cause mild irritation of the throat, but it shouldn't be downright painful. They are also usually accompanied by sneezing and itching of the eyes and nose. With sore throat and fatigue, i would suspect a cold, which may not present with fever. Get plenty of sleep, drink plenty of fluids. See your doctor if you have any questions or if your don't feel better in a few days.

Question 5

I have a sore throat, stuffed head, cough, mucus on chest, and sometimes sweat some. the pollen count is high here. i have drank a lot of water and 7 up and chicken noodle soup. i have also been taking sudafed.

Accepted Answer

You should also take an allergy medication like Claritin (loratadine) or alavert. If you are still having these symptoms, you should see your doctor. At this point you could be dealing with a pharyngitis (throat infection), bronchitis (infection of upper airway) or even sinusitis (infection of the sinuses).
All the best.

Question 6

Can allergies cause sore throat and swollen nodes? when pollen is high out, my throat hursts, sneezes and swollen nodes. subsides with benadryl (diphenhydramine).

Accepted Answer

An allergic response usually does not involved lymph node enlargement but one can see how this can happen from the immune stimulation related to high pollen exposure. If the problem is relieved by Benadryl, (diphenhydramine) then what walks, sounds, and looks a duck  = a duck.  Yes you do have allergy and the sore throat is from either mouth-breathing or post-nasal drips

Question 7

Chronic sore throat what could be the cause?

Accepted Answer

common causes include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), post nasal drip, allergies, abscess, vocal cord or tonsillar issues. Consider seeing a ear, nose, throat (ENT) specialist. Best wishes to you!

Question 8

What causes a painfully sore throat on one side.

Accepted Answer

Throat pain usually signals the invasion of these structures by a germ, usually viral but sometimes bacterial. This could be a simple passing virus that self heals, or something as bad as an abscess that may need surgical drainage. Depending on how you feel, a visit to have it evaluated my be prudent.

Question 9

Can ticks cause a sore throat?

Accepted Answer

No ticks do not cause sore throat.

Question 10

Can the flu cause a sore throat?

Accepted Answer

Viral illnesses that cause a sore throat.

Can pollen cause sore throat

Every morning for a week i have woken up with a sore throat that gets better throughout the day. could this be from the pollen? what should i do?

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Every morning i wake up with sore throat if i sleep under fast cieling fan and after 2 weeks i get tonsil stones.is it beacause of pollen allergy ?

Pink eye from pollen allergy with sore throat; what is the usual treatment?

In my region, pollen levels are the highest in the last 50 years. i have a sore throat, running nose and am very tired, no fever. allergy or cold?

I have a sore throat, stuffed head, cough, mucus on chest, and sometimes sweat some. the pollen count is high here. i have drank a lot of water and 7 up and chicken noodle soup. i have also been taking sudafed.

Can allergies cause sore throat and swollen nodes? when pollen is high out, my throat hursts, sneezes and swollen nodes. subsides with benadryl (diphenhydramine).

Chronic sore throat what could be the cause?

What causes a painfully sore throat on one side.

Can ticks cause a sore throat?

Can the flu cause a sore throat?

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