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My left eye is swollen and itchy since last night.my throat is also a bit painful and i have mucus in my throat.i have asthma and have been struggling to breathe but it got better since i used my inhaler. is this problem going to go away on it's own?

Q: my left eye is swollen and itchy since last night.my throat is also a bit painful and i have mucus in my throat.i have asthma and have been struggling to breathe but it got better since i used my inhaler. is this problem going to go away on it's own?

Hard to predict: The upper airway &amp; throat are the main entrance of your body to new germ invasion. It is also the place where many significant illnesses will start. A sore throat may be minor or strep, uri's can be minor or progress to pneumonia. Time will tell.

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Hard to predict: The upper airway & throat are the main entrance of your body to new germ invasion. It is also the place where many significant illnesses will start. A sore throat may be minor or strep, uri's can be minor or progress to pneumonia. Time will tell.

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Answered 10/6/2018

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A member asked:

My left eye is swollen and itchy since last night.my throat is also a bit painful and i have mucus in my throat.i have asthma and have been struggling to breathe but it got better since i used my inhaler. is this problem going to go away on it's own?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Dr Zimon agreed

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