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What Causes Persistent Soreness In Throat Along With Pain While Swallowing?

My throat has been very sore,seem like cold was stuck in it,ent gave me a z pack, it help but after 5 day dose of z pack,it got back sore,so I took some over counter mucus relief, what ever it was came up out of my throat was hard like with blood in it,I took a picture of it,my throat is sore,it hurts to swallow,
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Hi Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concern...
According to your symptoms you should have sore throat due to bacterial infection. Difficulty in swallowing is a common feature of this problem. Normally Z-pak or azithromycin taken for 5 days should be enough to treat such infection.
As the condition is re-occuring after a 5 day course of azithromycin. You should do warm saline gargles for 3-4 times a day. taking more dose of azithromycin is not advised.
You should consult your ENT doctor, as this might be tonsillitis or any other more serious infection. An culture test of throat swab may be needed to know which antibiotic should be given to you.

Refer to a ENT specialist

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What Causes Persistent Soreness In Throat Along With Pain While Swallowing?

Hi Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern... According to your symptoms you should have sore throat due to bacterial infection. Difficulty in swallowing is a common feature of this problem. Normally Z-pak or azithromycin taken for 5 days should be enough to treat such infection. As the condition is re-occuring after a 5 day course of azithromycin. You should do warm saline gargles for 3-4 times a day. taking more dose of azithromycin is not advised. You should consult your ENT doctor, as this might be tonsillitis or any other more serious infection. An culture test of throat swab may be needed to know which antibiotic should be given to you. Refer to a ENT specialist Hope this information helps