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Scratch in nose due to Corona test

2020-09-15 08:56:06
She visited a govt hospital yesterday and they had a procedure to mandatorily get covid test done before she could visit doctor. They scratched inside her nose to get the sample and she has caught cold, sinus pain and throat pain. What should I do now? She's complaining of pain in nose due to pricking inside dry nose
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Due to test there might be some irritation gradually it will reduce !!! You can take steam inhalation for some relief

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Pain in nose is quite common after getting the test done ( nasopharyngeal swab ). Medications if required can be started after proper consultation. Thank you for asking. Stay healthy. Stay home. :)

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