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How to know if i have a chronic sore throat infection?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Your physician: can evaluate to see if throat irritation is due to infection, allergies, tobacco, GERD etc.

Dr Hashemi and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/24/2020

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Besides: Symptoms of discomfort - a medical evaluation will help to determine if the cause is an infection or not.

Answered 3/22/2020

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