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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?

Q: 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?

: 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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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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!

Answered 7/11/2022

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A member 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?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

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