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A 33-year-old female asked:
Last night i had the bad idea of eating lemon, after that i have a lump in my throat, sore throat and cough. like pharyngitis... could it have been the lemon?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Eating lemon would not cause these symptoms. You should get tested to exclude Covid-19 infection, or a viral or bacterial infection.
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Answered Jul 11, 2022
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