Question 1

good morning, two of our bedrooms were painted and i slept in one of the rooms for two nights and woke up with a sore throat. it mainly hurts when i swallow and my throat is dry. please let me know what i can get for it.

Accepted Answer

Exam needed: Your description implies that there is an immediate relation between painting the rooms and your symptoms and you may be right. It might have to do with the ventilation used to dry the painted rooms and your symptoms may be self limited, but it can also due to an infection and symptoms will get worse before getting better, hence the need for an exam and detailed history.

Question 2

i have a painful sore throat and it hurts when i swallow. i also have a cough. what could this be? what can help this?

Accepted Answer

Sore throat: Visit the ER or a doctor to get a throat culture and further evaluation and treatment

Question 3

just now j realized that my throat hurts alot! when i swallow it feels like a big lump that hurts bad. i know it's not a sore throat. it really hurts?

Accepted Answer

Tonsilitis: can cause a lot of pain  when they are big .and makes it even more difficult to swallow, Have your doctor take a look in the throat and you can look for yourself.

Question 4

i have a sore throat it really hurts when i swallow for about 10 days now.  i'm taking amoxicillin for 4 days now 875 mg. but it seems like the same as of 4 days ago not seem to be working or can it b something else.?

Accepted Answer

Viral: About 85% of sore throats are viral. They can be just as dramatic as their bacterial counterparts. If you're having trouble swallowing, see your doctor.

Question 5

i have a sore throat and my ear hurts when i swallow. what can this be?

Accepted Answer

Post nasal drip: Drainage from inflammatory or irritating causes can be triggering your symptoms.

Question 6

do i have a sore throat or strep throat? it hurts when i swallow

Accepted Answer

Be seen: Only way to know is to have a throat culture which can be done in the office. Most primary care offices offer a rapid strep test.

Question 7

i have a sore throat and it hurts when i swallow a little bit as rose good a little bit better still hurts and my throat is a little bit red?

Accepted Answer

Cough drops: Anytime you have a sore throat, you should reach for a bag of cough drops. This is usually very effective. You may want the attention of a doctor after cough drops or throat spray does not work. If you are a smoker, they most important thing you can do for your health is quit smoking.

Question 8

i got over a cold that lasted 2 weeks. it ended but now i have a really sore throat that hurts when i swallow. it seems like its coming back. hiv?

Accepted Answer

Get checked: It is unlikely that you have acquired HIV given the extent and candor of your possible exposure history. Acute HIV is a flu-like or infectious mononucleosis-like illness. However, since you have been exposed and since you'll be unlikely to find peace of mind otherwise, please ask your physician about nucleic acid testing. Best wishes, and be safe.

Question 9

2 weeks ago i got a sore throat but it started to just hurt on one side. it didn't feel sore. it seems to be my tonsil, hurts when i swallow & yawn.

Accepted Answer

Family practice : 2 week hx of sore throat / possible tonsillitis needs to be seen and appropriately treated.

Question 10

can i still get endoscopic & septoplasty if i have a very sore throat?3 days ago my throat started to hurt.hurts when i swallow.surgery is on tuesday.

Accepted Answer

Call the office: In general, if anyone with a planned surgery develops an infection, you should let the surgeon's office know. Usually, surgeons will not wish to operate if a patient has an infection and anesthesiologists do not wish to anesthetise patients if there is a risk of a chest infection or similar.

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Good morning, two of our bedrooms were painted and i slept in one of the rooms for two nights and woke up with a sore throat. it mainly hurts when i swallow and my throat is dry. please let me know what i can get for it.

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I have a painful sore throat and it hurts when i swallow. i also have a cough. what could this be? what can help this?

A member asked:

Just now j realized that my throat hurts alot! when i swallow it feels like a big lump that hurts bad. i know it's not a sore throat. it really hurts?

A member asked:

I have a sore throat it really hurts when i swallow for about 10 days now. i'm taking amoxicillin for 4 days now 875 mg. but it seems like the same as of 4 days ago not seem to be working or can it b something else.?

A member asked:

I have a sore throat and my ear hurts when i swallow. what can this be?

A member asked:

Do i have a sore throat or strep throat? it hurts when i swallow

A member asked:

I have a sore throat and it hurts when i swallow a little bit as rose good a little bit better still hurts and my throat is a little bit red?

A member asked:

I got over a cold that lasted 2 weeks. it ended but now i have a really sore throat that hurts when i swallow. it seems like its coming back. hiv?

A member asked:

2 weeks ago i got a sore throat but it started to just hurt on one side. it didn't feel sore. it seems to be my tonsil, hurts when i swallow & yawn.

A member asked:

Can i still get endoscopic & septoplasty if i have a very sore throat?3 days ago my throat started to hurt.hurts when i swallow.surgery is on tuesday.

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