Question 1

i'm 5-6 months pregnant, advised to take clarimac(clarithromycin)500 for 7 days and bronchophane syrup for throat infection. is this safe in pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Safe : These are safe choices if this is what your doctor recommended and prescribed.

Question 2

are there any homeopathic remedies for a throat infection during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

If Strep Throat-No: If you have a documented strep throat, thru a throat culture or rapid antigen test, antibiotics are absolutely necessary!

Question 3

throat infection not clearing. what should i do?

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See a doctor: Depending on what treatment has been tried, you should see your doctor if you have treatment failure.

Question 4

i have bacterial throat infection, what to do?

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Usually: treated with an antibiotic, although this is becoming less common  because most throat infections are viral - unless you have been tested and  are positive for STREP pharyngitis

Question 5

i have throat infection. .tell me home remedy?

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Get seen: If you have a throat infection serious enough for you to write healthtap, a physician should look at it and decide whether it should be treated as strep throat (which is very dangerous and has no home cure), or one of the infectious mononucleosis syndromes (epstein-barr is best known, but the one to rule out is acute HIV infection.)  for pain relief, drug stores offer topical anesthetics.

Question 6

how do i get rid of a throat infection naturally ?

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Herbs, homoepathy: Many supplements can help treat a sore throat. Good choices include propolis, pellargonium sidoides, andrographis & gargling with colloidal silver. 
Homeopathy can help as well. See http://www.Umm.Edu/altmed/articles/pharyngitis-000129.Htm for advice on homeopathy & herbs & see http://altmedicine.About.Com/od/healthconditionsdisease/a/sore_throat.Htm  for more on herbs.

Question 7

how can i cure a viral throat infection that makes me cough?

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Remedies: Viruses tend to run their course.Rest, hydrate well with water & stay far, far away from cigarette smoke. You can keep mucosa moist with a humidifier. Add honey & a small amt. Of lemon juice to chamomile tea. Slippery elm bark lozenges are another option. Saltwater gargles: mix 1 tsp salt in 8 oz warm water – gargle several times a day.

Question 8

what can i do if my inhaler makes my chest / throat infection worse?

Accepted Answer

See doctor...: If you think your inhaler is worsening and/or causing a throat infection, you need to see your doctor so this can be diagnosed and treated. If this is indeed the case, your inhalers may need to be adjusted. If you are using a steroid inhaler, you should use a spacer device and rinse and spit after each and every dose. This can decrease your infection rate!

Question 9

what over-the-counter medicine can i take for sinus and throat infection?

Accepted Answer

Infections: Usually require antibiotics to treat. If you are having drainage, sore throat, etc. taking any over the counter sinus cold &amp; flu meds may give you some relief but if it is truly an infection they will mask the symptoms. It is best to see you MD or a Nurse Practitioner to check for infection and give you antibiotics if indicated.

Question 10

i feel like i have a small lump on the back of my throat. infection or worse?

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Need more history: Any form of inflammation at the back of the throat can produce the sensation you are describing.  Generally this should resolve uneventfully in several days, but if it persists, gets worse, or is accompanied by other symptoms would suggest you see your doctor.  You might try gargling with a saline solution which will help to reduce swelling.

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I'm 5-6 months pregnant, advised to take clarimac(clarithromycin)500 for 7 days and bronchophane syrup for throat infection. is this safe in pregnancy?

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Are there any homeopathic remedies for a throat infection during pregnancy?

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Throat infection not clearing. what should i do?

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I have bacterial throat infection, what to do?

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I have throat infection. .tell me home remedy?

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How do i get rid of a throat infection naturally ?

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How can i cure a viral throat infection that makes me cough?

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What can i do if my inhaler makes my chest / throat infection worse?

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What over-the-counter medicine can i take for sinus and throat infection?

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I feel like i have a small lump on the back of my throat. infection or worse?

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