What Causes Pain And Raw Feeling At The Back Of Throat?

Posted on Mon, 14 Sep 2015

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Question : I have very raw pain in back right side of my throat when I swallow it feels like my right ear is being punctured at the same time of throat pain also the pain is excruciating
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Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Dispersible aspirin in hot water and gargle

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Do you have fever?
Do you have ear discharge?
Do you have cough or cold or shortness of breath?

If yes to any of the above you might be infected with bacteria or virus. That would have inflammed the back of throat tissues, swollen and not letting you swallow or breath. What did your doctor say?

If you are NOT allergic to aspirin, take two tablets of dispersible Aspirin 150mg in quarter glass of water and gargle with the same. You can suck on popsicles, ginger honey, all will soothen the throat. Once you are fine please see a local doctor for throat examination and prescription of antibiotics.

Hope this is helpful.

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