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What Causes Sore Throat With Pain While Swallowing?
Question: I have a very sore throat where the right side of my neck hurt and i couldnt swallow. Now i have this patch on my tonsil that looks like and abscess and have really bad breath. What could it be and what should i do?
Brief Answer:
Your throat should be examined by a doctor
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
thank you for asking!
More information would be needed for a complete answer. I'll give you the best answer I can with the details you presented.
It's very likely that your throat is infected. I can't tell which is the cause. In most cases the cause is a viral infection which is a self-limiting condition.
High fever, white patches, enlarged neck lymph nodes and absence of cough make streptococcus more possible. Nobody can tell for sure without culture results.
Important bits of information would be:
- the presence of fever
- the duration of illness
- whether you have other symptoms of respiratory illness or not (sneezing, runny nose, cough)
- whether your tonsils (right and left) are of the same size or not. If only one of them is bulging, then an abscess is a possibility.
To wrap it up, the possiblity of a viral illness is the highest , streptococcus follows and next come other organisms.
Viral infections need no specific treatment. Antipyretics/analgesics help for the fever and the pain. Streptococcus needs antibiotic treatment.
Your doctor should examine your throat and decide whether you need treatment or not. I could not give you such advice without examining you.
I hope you get well soon!
If you have any more questions, please go ahead and ask!
Kind Regards!
Your throat should be examined by a doctor
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
thank you for asking!
More information would be needed for a complete answer. I'll give you the best answer I can with the details you presented.
It's very likely that your throat is infected. I can't tell which is the cause. In most cases the cause is a viral infection which is a self-limiting condition.
High fever, white patches, enlarged neck lymph nodes and absence of cough make streptococcus more possible. Nobody can tell for sure without culture results.
Important bits of information would be:
- the presence of fever
- the duration of illness
- whether you have other symptoms of respiratory illness or not (sneezing, runny nose, cough)
- whether your tonsils (right and left) are of the same size or not. If only one of them is bulging, then an abscess is a possibility.
To wrap it up, the possiblity of a viral illness is the highest , streptococcus follows and next come other organisms.
Viral infections need no specific treatment. Antipyretics/analgesics help for the fever and the pain. Streptococcus needs antibiotic treatment.
Your doctor should examine your throat and decide whether you need treatment or not. I could not give you such advice without examining you.
I hope you get well soon!
If you have any more questions, please go ahead and ask!
Kind Regards!
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Dr. Raju A.T
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