- Female
- 38 Years
- 29/01/2025
I'm having a lot of pain in my right ear because of a cold, but it doesn't feel like it's clogged or anything. My ears look normal but the pain is still there. What could be causing this pain?
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Consult a Ent Specialist
Answered 04/07/2025
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I've been dealing with a cold and cough for a few days now, and today it's gotten worse with a sore throat. It's actually making it hard to swallow my own saliva, but weirdly, I don't have the same problem when I'm eating food. I'm really curious why this is happening and what I can do to make it better. Can you help explain what's going on and any treatments I might try?
Your symptoms of cold, cough, sore throat, and difficulty swallowing saliva, but not food, suggest a possible viral pharyngitis or tonsillitis; the reason for this selective difficulty swallowing is likely due to the inflammation and irritation of the throat, which is more pronounced when swallowing thin liquids like saliva, but less noticeable with thicker, more lubricated foods; treatment options include: gargling with warm salt water, sucking on lozenges or ice chips,
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I've been feeling this throbbing sensation at the back of my throat for the last couple of days, and it comes and goes. It's getting a bit worrying. Any idea what this could be about or what I should do?
it can be acute pharyngo-tonsillitis which is a common type of throat infection you can use antibiotic and pain killers and antibiotic consult ent specialist for the same
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