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Burnt throat
I'm having burnt throat from the past 2 days I don't have this often and mostly I eat veg only with low oil but 2 days back I eat bread pakora and eggs in the evening and I think it started from there
And I use sunflower refine oil from fortune
From the past 2 days I have been eating rice with water and no curry nothing it's a home remedy but this time it's not working it's the 3rd day I'm having
Today morning I had boil egg and Chana and tea
Please help me out
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I am Dr. Shamoon. What you are calling a "burnt throat" - a raw, scalded, burning feeling that started the evening after bread pakora and eggs, in someone who usually eats plain low-oil vegetarian food - is almost certainly acid reflux irritating the food pipe and the back of the throat, not an infection or an actual burn. A heavy deep-fried meal eaten in the evening is the classic trigger: fried food delays stomach emptying and relaxes the valve at the top of the stomach, so acid washes up while you lie down at night. That is why the burning is felt high up, why there is no fever or difficulty swallowing solids, and why it has continued for three days even though you stopped the fried food - once the lining is inflamed, it stays sore for several days regardless of what you eat. Your home remedy of plain rice and water is sound in spirit but it is failing you for two reasons: you have gone back to eggs, chana and tea this morning, and tea especially is a strong acid trigger on an empty or already-inflamed stomach; and rice alone is not enough to keep the stomach from staying empty for long stretches, which itself worsens acidity. The oil brand is not the issue - sunflower refined oil is fine; the problem is the deep-frying and the timing, not the label. Two other possibilities I would keep at the back of my mind if it does not settle: a viral pharyngitis (but you would usually have fever, body ache or a runny nose), and much less likely at 22, a fungal or pill-induced oesophagitis - relevant only if you had been taking capsules like doxycycline with little water.
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1) For the next 5-7 days stop tea, coffee, chana, eggs, all deep-fried food, chilli, pickle, tomato, citrus, cold drinks and anything carbonated. These are the exact items keeping the burn alive. 2) Do not fast between meals - an empty stomach makes acid worse. Eat small amounts every 3 hours: soft khichdi, curd rice, dalia, banana, boiled vegetables, plain roti with a little ghee, coconut water. Cold milk or plain curd once or twice a day usually soothes the burn quickly. 3) Take your last meal at least 3 hours before lying down, and raise the head end of your bed by about 6 inches (a block under the legs, not extra pillows). 4) A short course of an over-the-counter antacid gel after meals and at bedtime is reasonable for 3-4 days. If it is still burning after that, see a doctor to start a proper proton pump inhibitor such as pantoprazole or rabeprazole 20-40 mg once daily, 30 minutes before breakfast, for 2-4 weeks - that needs a prescription and a quick look at your throat, so please do not self-start it long term. 5) Have a doctor examine your throat with a torch this week if there is any white coating, tonsillar swelling or fever - that changes the diagnosis. 6) Avoid smoking, alcohol and painkillers such as ibuprofen or aspirin entirely for now; they strip the protective lining. 7) Sip water frequently through the day rather than gulping large amounts at once. If the burning persists beyond a week despite all this, or keeps recurring after fried meals, come and let me examine you properly - you can book a consult with me here on Practo, or meet me at Synergy Multispeciality Hospital, Miraj.
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Get examined promptly if you develop difficulty or pain on swallowing solids, food sticking in the chest, vomiting of blood or coffee-coloured material, black stools, high fever, drooling or a change in your voice or breathing. Do not keep taking antacids for weeks on end to mask this - if it needs more than a week of treatment, it needs a diagnosis.
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Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Kindly consult for appropriate treatment
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Could be GERD.Take PPI like rabeprazole 20 mg once a day for a few days and antacid syrup as needed.Avoid spicy food
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Gastritis.
Nexpro RD40 ONE IN EMPTY STOMACH.
Mucain gel 10ml without water nothing by mouth till 30min can be taken 3to4 times. Montek lc one at night
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You possibly have gastritis. Avoid tea/coffee, spicy food for few days.
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Consult on Practo app for a detailed history of your symptoms
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Its GERD you don't have to worry just take pantoprazole 40mg od before having food, or if need immediate relief take a mucaine gel syrup 1 tbsp after food.
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Could be gastritis.
Tea can worsen gastritis. Avoid it.
Refined oils are not good. Change to cold pressed or wood pressed oils.
Take antacids or PPI s .
Here we need to differentiate between gastritis and early throat infection. Take a personalized consultation
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feel free to consult me on practo for further evaluation and management of your symptoms.
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That's GERD. Avoid spicy foods,fried foods,citrus fruits, hot water. Stay hydrated. And use this course.
Cap. Nexpro Rd once daily before breakfast for 15 days
Syr. Sucarl o 10 ml thrice daily before every meal
Tab sporolac ds twice daily for 5 days after food
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Need a detailed history of your symptoms
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feel free to consult me via practo online consultation for further treatment plan and advice
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Take tab pantaprazole 40mg one daily before breakfast.
Syp mucaine gel 5ml every 8hours for 5 days.
Tab domperidone 10mg one every 8hours for 3 days.
Take small frequent meals, more of fresh green leafy vegetables, fruits like pappaya.
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kindly do connect and consult with me for better treatment plan and advice on your case via PRACTO app
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Requires a proper assessment to understand the underlying cause and guide you.
Please book a consultation for a detailed evaluation, personalized treatment plan and further advice.
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Hii
Take pantaprazole 40 mg empty stomach
Connect with me for further guidance
Will help you
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avoid caffeine
avoid spicy food
maintain hydration
take a walk after meal for atleast 20 min
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Most likely its gerd.take ppi drug like rabeprazole or pantoprazole before food to reverse your symptoms.dietary changes are important and avoid outside food as much as you can.
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Do consult
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This sounds like acid reflux/GERD triggered by oily spicy food â causing a burning sensation in the throat. Fried food, eggs, and tea worsen acid production. Rice with water helps but may not be enough on its own.
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Take an antacid (Pantoprazole 40mg before meals) for 3â5 days. Avoid oily/spicy food, tea, and eggs for now. Cold milk or coconut water can help soothe. If no improvement in 2 days, consult a doctor. Consult me on Practo for further guidance.
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Need few more details for further evaluation. Please consult
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Dr. Sachin Bhiwaji Sanap
General Practitioner
8 yrs exp
Hingoli
Avoid eggs for some days and eat soft diet only
Take Tab Panum D 40 mg BD for 5 days
Also add some probiotics in your diet
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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Can help you , kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
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Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal
Walk
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Dr. Reesha Varshney
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Bareilly
This might be due to eating oily food
No need to worry
Take sompraz 40 mg empty stomach 30 mins before first meal of the day and mucaine gel 2tsp after meals two times a day
Continue this for 5 days
If there is no relief connect with me for consultation
Avoid oily spicy food,Caffeine ( tea, coffee), do not eat very hot food
Avoid milk in morning and curd in dinner
Try to walk for 10-15 mins after meals atleast twice a day
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Dr. Pankaj Kumar
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Karnal
Hello, dont worry this is very common problem. What you are experiencing is acute acid reflux or heartburn (laryngopharyngeal reflux). When you suddenly eat heavy deep-fried food like bread pakora after taking low oil diet normally, your stomach produce extra acid which flow back up into your throat and burn the soft lining there. That is why plain rice with water is not helping much this time.
Here is what you need to do to get relief:
Medication: Take a antacid tablet like Pantoprazole 40 mg once daily empty stomach in the morning for 3-5 days. You can also take a antacid syrup (like Gelusil or Mucaine gel) 2 spoon after meals and before sleeping, it will coat your throat and give immediate cooling sensation.
Diet changes: Completely stop tea, coffee, oily, and spicy food for next 3-4 days. Eat small bland meals. Avoid eating late at night and maintain at least 2 hour gap between dinner and going to sleep.
Hydration: Sip lukewarm water throughout the day instead of plain cold water.
You should feel much better in 24 to 48 hours. But if you have any difficulty in swallowing food, severe throat pain, or vomiting, please visit a local physician near you immediately for physical evaluation. Get well soon!
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