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What causes your throat, when swallowing, to feel like a lump is in it and hoarseness, and a scratchy throat with a lot of phlegm?
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See your doctor: although that could have started as a viral upper respiratory infection, from you description there could be a secondary bacterial infection on top needing an antibiotic prescription
Answered 1/12/2015
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