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What Causes A Sore Throat?
I went to the doctor and she told me I had a throat infection. She also said my throat looked like hamburger meat. When I got home I looked in the mirror and could all of a sudden see my epiglottis! I'm a speech pathology major so I'm 100% sure it's my epiglottis. Is it normal for a person to all of a sudden be able to see it? I never have before! My throat is really sore and hurts to swallow. I feel terrible. Could this be anything serious?
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Hi,
No worries its a common condition called as pharyngitis,its developed in many conditions like allergic rhinitis,viral infection,analgesic antihistaminic like Levo citrizine,and betadine and warm saline gargle will help
No worries its a common condition called as pharyngitis,its developed in many conditions like allergic rhinitis,viral infection,analgesic antihistaminic like Levo citrizine,and betadine and warm saline gargle will help
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