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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?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
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. Wish you good health!
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