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Painful swallowing

2021-05-18 11:50:02
I have diffuclty in swallowing from past 8 days. I was also having dry cough but that z fine now. Doctor has given me antibiotics(cefdoxime) which I took for 5 days, he also gave me betadine for gargling. But after taking medication for past 7 days but their is hardly any relief. Please suggest me what to do?
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If there is co existing sinusitis or other upper respiratory tract infections, it can be a cause of recurrent pharyngitis
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continue betadine gargles.
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Answered2021-05-19 01:42:20

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Throat pain , difficulty in swallowing, cough can be symptoms of covid. Get an Rtpcr done Alternatively it can also be due to reflux. Take an antacid for few days. Call if any doubts

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Throat needs to be examined n more history in detail
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