Andy
First Grade
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Sounds like your personal hygiene needs to be improved if you have recurring throat infections.
I suggest you brush your teeth at least twice a day aswell as gargling mouth wash or salt water after brushing.
If you're already doing this, or at least brushing your teeth regularly, it could be a viral infection.
Can you descride the tpe of pain you're having or specifically what part of your throat is sore?
If it feels like your throat is closing up from the sides, then you have a tonsil infection.
If it hurts more at the top or back of your throat, it's an infection of the pharynx, known as pharyngitis.
If your throat has a throbbing pain lower down, and you're beginning to sound croaky or husky, it'll probably be laryngitis.
If the pain is severe and you have swolen glands, you may be experiencing cervical lymphadenitis, an infection in your lymph nodes, which also affetcs your throat.
Is there a presence of mucus?? If so, you may have a chronic infection of the bronchial tree, therefore I suggest you see your GP so he prescribe you some medication.
Most probably Abbocilin, or some other penicilin based antibiotic.
As for lozenges for pain relief, Difflam are good, Strepsils with anesthetic are a dream, but also, try warm milk with a teaspoon of honey mixed into it.
My only other idea on what your problem could be, is that it might even be as bad Glandular Fever, commonly known as kissing disease.
As the name suggests, it is passed by swapping saliva with someone who already has the infection. It affects your glands, so that whenever your immune system is low, your glands are ineffective in fighting bacteria and you get sick. Sympoms are the same as a common cold, just worse.
Although the symptoms of Glandular Fever will last usually only 2 weeks, the infection can stay in your body for up to 7 years, with the symptoms recurring every 3 or four months, depending on how well you look after yourself.
I suggest you brush your teeth at least twice a day aswell as gargling mouth wash or salt water after brushing.
If you're already doing this, or at least brushing your teeth regularly, it could be a viral infection.
Can you descride the tpe of pain you're having or specifically what part of your throat is sore?
If it feels like your throat is closing up from the sides, then you have a tonsil infection.
If it hurts more at the top or back of your throat, it's an infection of the pharynx, known as pharyngitis.
If your throat has a throbbing pain lower down, and you're beginning to sound croaky or husky, it'll probably be laryngitis.
If the pain is severe and you have swolen glands, you may be experiencing cervical lymphadenitis, an infection in your lymph nodes, which also affetcs your throat.
Is there a presence of mucus?? If so, you may have a chronic infection of the bronchial tree, therefore I suggest you see your GP so he prescribe you some medication.
Most probably Abbocilin, or some other penicilin based antibiotic.
As for lozenges for pain relief, Difflam are good, Strepsils with anesthetic are a dream, but also, try warm milk with a teaspoon of honey mixed into it.
My only other idea on what your problem could be, is that it might even be as bad Glandular Fever, commonly known as kissing disease.
As the name suggests, it is passed by swapping saliva with someone who already has the infection. It affects your glands, so that whenever your immune system is low, your glands are ineffective in fighting bacteria and you get sick. Sympoms are the same as a common cold, just worse.
Although the symptoms of Glandular Fever will last usually only 2 weeks, the infection can stay in your body for up to 7 years, with the symptoms recurring every 3 or four months, depending on how well you look after yourself.
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