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How Long Will My Throat Pain Last Which Was Caused Due To Swallowing Of Too Many Pills?

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Posted on Mon, 27 Jan 2014
Question: I was swallowed too many pills at once 2 day ago. Now I have a sharp pain in my throat when drinking or eating. Any idea how long this pain will last?
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: last 3 to 5 days Detailed Answer: Hi,thanks for using healthcare magic Normally it can take 3 to 5 days for improvement to occur. It is normally the superficial lining of the esophagus that is injured. To speed up the process and prevent further injury , you should avoid hot foods/beverages, hard or spicy foods. Use a soft diet- soups,potato, other crushed foods. The use of an anti inflammatory pain killer would also help.This includes medications such ibuprofen/aspirin/naproxen/cataflam. You can use which ever one of these is available to you. It should be used after using something to eat/drink. I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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How Long Will My Throat Pain Last Which Was Caused Due To Swallowing Of Too Many Pills?

Brief Answer: last 3 to 5 days Detailed Answer: Hi,thanks for using healthcare magic Normally it can take 3 to 5 days for improvement to occur. It is normally the superficial lining of the esophagus that is injured. To speed up the process and prevent further injury , you should avoid hot foods/beverages, hard or spicy foods. Use a soft diet- soups,potato, other crushed foods. The use of an anti inflammatory pain killer would also help.This includes medications such ibuprofen/aspirin/naproxen/cataflam. You can use which ever one of these is available to you. It should be used after using something to eat/drink. I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions