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I suffer from a sore throat with lumps. How to treat it?
Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from a sore throat and ear pain. I have lots of lumps in the back of my throat. I had Amoxicillin and gastro-resistant tablets. I have a previous history of GERD. I am terrified that I have throat cancer. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are having posterior pharyngeal wall hypertrophy. This is due to chronic post-nasal drip. Do you feel some difficulty while swallowing? What medicines have you been taking so far? Do you have a history of smoking? Please follow up with the required information to sugg... Read Full »
Why do I have high fever, sore throat and nausea?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 30-year-old male with a high fever on the second day now. I have a sore throat and nausea. I am currently on Cobamet tablets, Nurofen tablets, and Throflam-Co spray. Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From what you mentioned, you probably have a simple upper respiratory infection. I suggest you continue the current medications for a few days. Warning signs that you have to watch for persistent fever, greenish or yellowish phlegm, cough, and breathing pattern changes... Read Full »
What to do for sore throat and difficulty in swallowing?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a fever for almost three days. The first day it was not a high temperature. I had difficulty swallowing and I had a sore throat. Today, the fever is 39.3 Celsius. I had tonsillitis three times before and I have been prescribed Co-amoxiclav, Dequadin, and Strepsils. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your post. You are already on antibiotics. It would be better to get a throat swab done and a CBC (complete blood count). I suggest you change the antibiotic to Levofloxacin 500 mg once a day. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her ... Read Full »
I have sore throat and weight loss. Should I test for STD?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a test for STD and the results came negative for all tests. I received an oral sex from a spa therapist eight weeks ago. I tested for STD at six weeks. But I have a sore throat for one month and there is weight loss. Today I could see tiny rashes on my genitals. I tested again fo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have noted your concern and I have viewed the attachments (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Receiving unprotected oral sex though much less of a risk as compared to unprotected vaginal or anal sex, is still not entirely safe. There is a possibility... Read Full »
My husband has shivering and profuse sweating at night. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, My husband was in a below-freezing weather all weekend, day and night, for military training. Nine of the men he was with went to the hospital for various cold weather injuries. Since coming home, he has been suffering from what seems like a cold in the daytime, but at night, he has extr... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. What you are describing sounds like the starting stages of a respiratory tract infection (RTI). Viral respiratory tract infections, especially influenza, are more common during colder periods of the year and have a high incidence in military settings. Virus or bacterial o... Read Full »
I have mild throat pain and voice hoarseness. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, Is Cifran 500 good for mild throat pain and voice hoarseness? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is good that you asked this question here because taking unnecessary antibiotics can be extremely risky and unhealthy for your body. This tablet is mainly used to treat pneumonia patients who have a severe cough, fever, abnormal symptoms, and blood reports. Hence I w... Read Full »
My left tonsil is enlarged and irregular with pus production. What should I do?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 37-year-old female. For about a month, my tonsil (left side) has looked enlarged and irregular. If I press on it I will sometimes see a little pus (or white fluid) coming out from behind it. It occasionally feels just a tiny bit scratchy. I did see our urgent care and they pre... Read Full »
Dr. Syed Peerzada Tehmid Ul Haque
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the pictures. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Tonsillar surfaces are irregular normally due to the presence of crypts. The tonsil does not appear to be grossly enlarged, however, a better picture showing both tonsils would be of help. Pus ... Read Full »
Though my throat pain subsides, should I suspect myself for Covid-19?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 32-year-old female. And I have got throat pain on 22nd and met a doctor on 26th for the same. He gave me Azee 250 mg and one multivitamin for five days and I have taken it till 30th. From that day I am doing basic gargling and taking milk with pepper and haldi in the night. B... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Is there any cough or breathing difficulty or wheezing? Does anyone else in your family have similar symptoms? Is there any nasal congestion or discharge or block? Can you please take a picture of the back of the throat with open mouth showing details of the affected area... Read Full »
Will throat pain cause slight breathing problem in asthmatic patients?
Query: Hello doctor, I have throat pain for the last seven days. Doctor gave me Opox 200 and Hifenac P felt better at first but my condition is not improving. There is also a slight problem in breathing as I am asthmatic for the last 10 years. I am currently on Foracort 400 Rotacap, Duonase nasal spray. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Can you send me a picture of your throat? For how many days did you take antibiotics? Read Full »
Why am I having lump sensation in throat, ear pain, and post nasal drip?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a male, 28 years old. I am not overweight. I had no surgeries before and no incidence of reflux, but I have sinusitis and am a heavy smoker (20 cigarettes per day). I have been smoking for around ten years. The symptoms three months ago were a sudden lump sensation in the throat. Th... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are suffering from postnasal drip and its complications. The treatment taken by you is not of post nasal drip. So, you have not gotten any relief. I advise you to start on Tablet Levocetirizine 5 mg once a day, Fluticasone nasal spray and Tablet Pantoprazole combin... Read Full »