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What Is The Treatment Of Sore Throat ?

Just been to the doctors at a & e started with a painful headache in the night last night, with a sore throat I thought prob tonsilitis, got worse and worse behind left eye, spoke to nhs and told me to take sumatriptan, the pain went but feel unwell. my blood pressure is 133/101. told me to go back in 24hrs. always had 115/70 so worried now
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Hi, Sore throat is a vague term covers simple inflammation to allergy and infections. While having sore throat try home made remedies like taking Hot water / Lime juice in hot water / salt water gargling thrice daily / vitamin C rich foods. If it is painful try paracetamol or NSAIDs. If there is fever definitely you require family physicians advice after you try those remedies.
Secondlt the Sumatriptan taken for headache causes vaso constriction so increased BP-mainly systolic. In your case it warns that Diastolic BP is 101 please check your basal BP regularly for 3 days. If average systolic more than 140, diastolic more than 90 you report to your physician for medical advice. take care
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What Is The Treatment Of Sore Throat ?

Hi, Sore throat is a vague term covers simple inflammation to allergy and infections. While having sore throat try home made remedies like taking Hot water / Lime juice in hot water / salt water gargling thrice daily / vitamin C rich foods. If it is painful try paracetamol or NSAIDs. If there is fever definitely you require family physicians advice after you try those remedies. Secondlt the Sumatriptan taken for headache causes vaso constriction so increased BP-mainly systolic. In your case it warns that Diastolic BP is 101 please check your basal BP regularly for 3 days. If average systolic more than 140, diastolic more than 90 you report to your physician for medical advice. take care