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Suggest Good Treatment For Severe Throat Pain

Clarithromycin instead, ive been taking it since saturday, but noticed i had some mild head aches. so stopped on tuesday, then started it up again this morning at 7am, its now 10:45, and i went to the bathroom as i felt tired and eyes felt weird and noticed my eyes are swollen and puffy, ive also started feeling itchy again, and some scatchiness in back of my throat. Onliny thing ive had with it is ibeprofen this morning,
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern.
The symptoms what you have been describing appears that you are having respiratory tract infection. Kindly do the following to overcome them.
1. Do salt water gargling with warm water thrice a day.
2. Use steam inhalation to liquefy the mucous for easy drainage.
3. Take mucolytic-decongestant medications in the form of syrup containing Ambroxyl/Bromhexine, Guaifenesin and Chlorpheniramine maleate as ingredients.
4. Complete the course of antibiotics and analgesic medication.
5. Take medicated lozenges for throat soothening effect when necessary.
You need to strictly avoid consumption of cold items like cold drinks and ice cream.
Your symptoms should getter soon by adopting to above measures.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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Suggest Good Treatment For Severe Throat Pain

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. The symptoms what you have been describing appears that you are having respiratory tract infection. Kindly do the following to overcome them. 1. Do salt water gargling with warm water thrice a day. 2. Use steam inhalation to liquefy the mucous for easy drainage. 3. Take mucolytic-decongestant medications in the form of syrup containing Ambroxyl/Bromhexine, Guaifenesin and Chlorpheniramine maleate as ingredients. 4. Complete the course of antibiotics and analgesic medication. 5. Take medicated lozenges for throat soothening effect when necessary. You need to strictly avoid consumption of cold items like cold drinks and ice cream. Your symptoms should getter soon by adopting to above measures. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.