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5 month sore throat. ent doc said everythings fine. red, irritated, cobestones fatig. antibitics, steriods, postnasal meds no help. std/hiv/strep neg.

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Reflux?: Consider reflux as the cause especially if you also have frequent throat clearing and/or hoarseness. Try an OTC PPI (Prilosec, Prevacid (lansoprazole) etc) in the morning and see this helps. If problem persisted, get a 2nd opinion.

Answered 2/15/2017

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