At one time, or at least, they suffered through our throats. The area behind the tongue, top, bottom and sides, feels raw, scratchy and laborious. It hurts to swallow, and even smooth, bland food can feel like sawed-off glass as it passes through an irritated throat.
Throat can have several causes. It is often better to wait a day or two to see if any other symptoms develop. If the discomfort is caused by air or air pollution, relief will come with changes in the environment.
If the disease is a virus like the common cold, the accompanying discomforts will be: a runny nose, mild fever; fatigue, stomach, and strained muscles.
Then treatment is recommended bed rest, drinking lots of fluids, and taking Tylenol, Advil, Motrin or Aleve for pain and reduce fever It is also a patient’s decision to leave others. No need to share your seeds. The disease will disappear in a week.
Every time the immune system fights itself, without the help of drugs, it becomes stronger.
Sometimes, however, a sore throat is a sign of a serious illness and medical help should be sought. Here’s when to see your doctor:
* If you have been in contact with someone with strep throat and your throat gets worse, seek medical help. You may have a fever, headache, white spots on the back of your throat and swollen lymph nodes in your neck. Streptococcus bacteria causes strep throat. If left untreated, this disease can lead to kidney damage and rheumatism, which can damage the heart.
* Mononucleosis is another serious disease that starts with a sore throat. It is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. Other symptoms include fever, headache, swollen glands in the neck and under the arms, and excessive fatigue. This weakness needs medical management because it can cause inflammation of the liver and spleen. It can last from two to four weeks.
* Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils, the lumps of tissue on either side of the back of the throat. The patient hurts to swallow and the throat is swollen and accompanied by heat. The inflammation can be caused by a virus or by a bacterial infection, such as strep throat. Strep throat requires treatment with antibiotics prescribed by a doctor. Tonsillitis often occurs in surgically removed tonsils.
* Allergies can cause a sore throat. Your doctor can test on food and environmental allergies prove that there are substances to avoid. There are also medications available to relieve allergy symptoms
