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A 18-year-old female asked:

Sore throat for over a week. and it feels like the back of my throat my tongue is very dry & hard to swallow but it hurts less . what's wrong ?

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Dr. Derek Farleyanswered

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Pharyngitis: (Sore throat). 1 week of symptoms usually means time to get it looked at by a doctor.

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