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I just started catching a cold.so far i just have a sore throat.it really hurts to swallow i can't eat /drink anything.what can i do for it go away?:(
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Needs to be checked: It is not unusual to have pain in throat when you have cold and most of the time it goes away by itself without any treatment in a week. But since you have sore throat which hurts to swallow, we need to rule out Strep throat infection.
Answered 12/28/2017
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