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What Causes Severe Throat Pain Along With Difficulty In Swallowing?

My " throat " really hurts, and I cannot swallow even a sip of water. I am very hungry but cannot eat. It's as if there is literally a " lump" in my throat, preventing me to swallow. I also have a very mucus / phleme cough. Which hurts when I cough. Can you please advise.
Fri, 26 Feb 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain it seems that you have infection in throat and as there is mucous/phlegm also present it can be due to Viral infection but still the exact diagnosis can be made after a clinical evaluation and investigations like throat swab culture, blood tests, Immunoglobulin G levels etc can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly..
You can be advised a course of antibiotics, anti inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen, mucolytics like Ambroxol..
Gargle with a numbing mouthwash to ease the pain especially before meals..
You can also do warm saline gargles 3 to 4 times a day..
Do steam inhalation and use a humidifier in your room..
Avoid spicy and chilled foods..
Take more of fluids and a semisolid diet..
Sip on plenty of warm water to soothe the throat and suck throat lozenges..
Chew a Vitamin C pellet daily..


Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Causes Severe Throat Pain Along With Difficulty In Swallowing?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain it seems that you have infection in throat and as there is mucous/phlegm also present it can be due to Viral infection but still the exact diagnosis can be made after a clinical evaluation and investigations like throat swab culture, blood tests, Immunoglobulin G levels etc can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly.. You can be advised a course of antibiotics, anti inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen, mucolytics like Ambroxol.. Gargle with a numbing mouthwash to ease the pain especially before meals.. You can also do warm saline gargles 3 to 4 times a day.. Do steam inhalation and use a humidifier in your room.. Avoid spicy and chilled foods.. Take more of fluids and a semisolid diet.. Sip on plenty of warm water to soothe the throat and suck throat lozenges.. Chew a Vitamin C pellet daily.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.