What Causes Pricking Sensation In The Throat?

Posted on Thu, 1 Jun 2017

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Question : Pricking sensation in throat. It feels like throat infection. Could you please suggest me a tablet for this?

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Acute pharyngitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcare Magic and thanks for putting up the query
You are probably suffering from acute pharyngitis as per your symptoms.
Please send me the pictures of your throat and tell me for how long are you having these symptoms?
Any cough or fever?
Follow up with the required information so that I can prescribe you accordingly.
Take care
Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (27 minutes later)

It all started yesterday after I started to have irritation in left side of my tongue which kept touching my jaw tooth. Later due to cold surroundings, I started to experience sore throat. I had cough and cold since a week which has cured almost. I did not experience fever.

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Acute pharyngitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for the information.
You are having acute pharyngitis.
Take tablet cefixime 200 twice daily and tablet levocetrizine plus phenylepherine combination twice daily for 5 days.
Do saline gargles.
Take tablet vitamin c once daily.
All the medicines I have prescribed will be available at prescription only.
Wish you get well soon.
Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng