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I keep waking up in during the night including now because my throat is extremely sore with a lot of post nasal drip. what do i do to make it go away?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

See doctor: Need to find out the cause for your sore throat because any treatment can be given. See ENT if these symptoms have been present for more than 2 weeks. Otherwise you may need a throat culture to rule out a strep infection.

Answered 12/14/2014

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