A 19-year-old male asked:
i have a sore throat after drinking straight up shots of whiskey and rum, is this normal? and how long will it last approximately?
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Dr. Martin Raff answered
56 years experience Infectious Disease
Alcohol pharyngitis?: As a general rule, alcohol alone should not be producing a sore throat. Although anything is possible, suspect you may have acquired a viral infection. Without seeing you and assessing this it is impossible to say how long it will last.
Answered on Mar 31, 2015
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
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