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Swollen throat
Throat swelling is where the tissues of the throat become enlarged. This can occur due to inflammation (such as an infection) or from an allergic reaction.
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A 35-year old asked:
I have a swollen throat, what should i do?
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A 32-year old asked:
What could cause a sore and swollen throat?
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A 47-year old asked:
What is the best OTC medicine to heal a swore / swollen throat?
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A 44-year old asked:
Are there any ways to treat swollen throat with home remedies or over the counter drugs?
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A 31-year old asked:
My child has a swollen throat and white bumps all over her throat. What infection is this?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is a swollen throat a symptom of HIV?
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A 30-year old asked:
Do hydrocodone pills help with a swollen throat?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can I tell me how I can soothe a swollen throat and tonsil?
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A 40-year old asked:
I have a sore swollen throat and pain in the lungs, what to do?
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A female asked:
What causes post nasal (oxymetazoline) drip and swollen throat?
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A 40-year old asked:
Will a swollen throat allergic reaction go away eventually?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Consant feelin of chokeing/swollen throat when i eat barely eating. See doc in week anything i can do to maybe help my throat/tongue not feel swollen?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I swallowed water down "wrong pipe" seemed like a good amount. Been coughing and had a swollen throat feeling all day. Feel like I'm hacking up liquid. Is this something I need to worry about.
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A 21-year old male asked:
I've had a high fever all day and a somewhat swollen throat. But high i mean in 104. What should i do?
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A 25-year old female asked:
What could cause a pus pocket swollen throat, swollen lymph node on neck and bruising, all on one side of body.
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A 42-year old female asked:
I have been sick with a runny nose and cough and now I have a sore and swollen throat and gums, what's going on with me?
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A 44-year old asked:
What could it mean with you have swollen throat glands, with real pain to eat dringk swallow for 9 days and you have a cold?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I wake up with a swollen throat almost every day which goes away in about an hour, i also have heart burn alot. Any idea of what this may be?
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A 39-year old asked:
Some Chills, skin sensativity, sore and swollen throat but no fever. What could cause this?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Bruise type mark on chin, is it related to nausea, ear ache and swollen throat I have? the mark just showed up randomly and does not hurt.
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A 18-year old male asked:
I have a swollen throat. I ate too much fried food and tidbits. Just a swollen throat. Its uncomfortable to swallow things. How do i cure it?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Nonsmoker, 19, have had a severely swollen throat for past few days. This morning spit up hard brown and red mucus. No coughing. Neg strep & flu test?
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A 36-year old asked:
My uvula looks swollen and red and my tonsils look swollen, throat hurts and hurts to move my neck ?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Very sudden sore, swollen throat, red dots on roof of mouth. Completely fine when I woke up this am. What could it be?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Should I worry, or can this be home remedied? Swollen throat, extremely painful. My nose is impossible to breathe through due to the mucus. Dizziness. Has disabled me from attending work for two days. Also, I'm already on daily allergy and cold medicine.
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A 27-year old male asked:
Severe headache behind the eyes, sputum brownish green, sore and swollen throat?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Unending cough, swollen throat & lymph nodes, painful to swallow and breathe, coughing up mucous, clear nose. I just want relief so I can sleep =(
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A 24-year old female asked:
I have had a fever for 2 days chills body aches and now I have a VERY sore and swollen throat Even my neck hurtws What could this be And should I see my Dr or wait it out I have been drinking hot tea and taking IBU 800 Any other suggestions ?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I went to urgent care last tuesday to get help for a swollen throat. The doctor prescribed me with Amoxicillin and Mucinex (guaifenesin). Its been a week and ive be?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Sore/swollen throat and rear nasal (oxymetazoline) cavity on right side. Observed swollen lumps on either side, size of a grape.No yellow phlegm just sharp pain.
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