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I Have A Minor Sore Throat , With Yellowish Roof

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Posted on Tue, 20 Oct 2020
Question: I have a minor sore throat, with yellowish roof of mouth
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rajat Basak (6 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Hii. Welcome to the healthcare services. It looks like you are having aller

Detailed Answer:
Hii. Welcome to the healthcare services. It looks like you are having allergic pharyngitis. So you start with betadine alternate with saline gargle. Take tablet solvin or levicetrizine tablet to decrease the inflammation. Take steam inhalation. Start pantoprazole 40 mg half hour before food to reduce acid reflux as acid reflux can contribute to similar allergic pharyngitis. If it doesn't resolve within a week with gargle then start tab augmentin 1 gm twice daily for a week. Avoid spicy food, smoking, alcohol. Drink more water. It will settle over a week. If you are having any nose symptoms then take nasoclear nose drop 3 drops twice daily. Review after a week or I fuou have ang queries.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rajat Basak (16 hours later)
What causes this?
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rajat Basak (1 hour later)
how do we know its not Strep or an std?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rajat Basak (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Hii. There is a viral pandemic going all over the world. There are other co

Detailed Answer:
Hii. There is a viral pandemic going all over the world. There are other common viruses also responsible for sore throat. It can be due to acid reflux or acute streptococcal infection. So to get an exact picture you have to get a throat swab for culture and sensitivity. But you can wait also. Generally it will resolve with betadine and warm saline gargle. After pandemic is over do a throat swab and sent for culture.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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I Have A Minor Sore Throat , With Yellowish Roof

Brief Answer: Hii. Welcome to the healthcare services. It looks like you are having aller Detailed Answer: Hii. Welcome to the healthcare services. It looks like you are having allergic pharyngitis. So you start with betadine alternate with saline gargle. Take tablet solvin or levicetrizine tablet to decrease the inflammation. Take steam inhalation. Start pantoprazole 40 mg half hour before food to reduce acid reflux as acid reflux can contribute to similar allergic pharyngitis. If it doesn't resolve within a week with gargle then start tab augmentin 1 gm twice daily for a week. Avoid spicy food, smoking, alcohol. Drink more water. It will settle over a week. If you are having any nose symptoms then take nasoclear nose drop 3 drops twice daily. Review after a week or I fuou have ang queries.