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A 29-year-old female asked:

Right side tonsil sore with sore throat, now the pain is gone but i feel like a lot of mucus is stuck on bottom of throat that i can't swallow. white stuff stuck on back of throat and i have been gargling with salt water, what else can i do?

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A 22-year-old female asked:

Sore throat lasts for few weeks. Reddish tonsil and back of throat plus red spots on my throat. Also there is a sticky sensation stuck on my throat every morning. Please help! Can't be treated by mouthwash or warm water with salt?

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A 21-year-old male asked:

The back of my mouth but not exactly my throat hurts. Its more like a pain rather than the typical sore throat. It hurts when i move my tongue, swallow, and drink water. Any ideas what i should do?

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A 24-year-old female asked:

Suddenly my left side of throat sore and difficult to swallow. I don't have fever though. I suspect that I got tonsillitis. What suddenly it happens to me, doctor? And if it is tonsillitis, does gurgling salt water effective?

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A 26-year-old female asked:

Impacted&rotten wisdom teeth, can it cause sore throat, ear pain, jaw pain?Mainly sore throat at back of mouth(annoying). Always swallowing thick mucous

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A 35-year-old female asked:

I'm on day three of a sore throat. Hurts to swallow and even hurts to yawn. I've tried warm drinks, cold drinks, gargling salt water, cough drops, etc.

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