Mar
how do i get the yellow lumps unstuck from the back of my throat
Answer:
Hi Shelly,
This information is only intended as a rough guide and is not and should not be used or relied upon as medical advice.
There are many over the counter remedies available to counteract this misserable condition.
A sore throat (also known as pharyngitis or tonsillitis) is a disease primarily located in the area around the tonsils. It can be caused by both a virus and a bacteria. A sore throat is partly a disease in itself and partly an effect of other diseases such as flu and glandular fever.
Among the bacteria that cause sore throats, the streptococcus group A is the most common. The incubation period between picking up the infection until the disease breaks out, is two to four days or sometimes less.
If the sore throat is due to the Coxsackie virus, small blisters may develop on the tonsils and in the soft palate. The blisters erupt in a few days and are followed by a scab which may be very painful.
If the sore throat is due to a streptococcal infection, the tonsils often swell and become coated and the throat is sore. The patient runs a temperature, has sour breath and may feel quite ill.
If signs of a sore throat persist for more than a few days or are severe with marked difficulty in swallowing, high fever or vomiting, then your GP should be consulted.
Warm drinks and soft food may ease swallowing problems.
Drink plenty of fluids.
Usually a sore throat causes no trouble and only lasts about a week, but the following complications may arise:
a secondary infection may occur in the middle ear or sinuses.
if the sore throat is due to a streptococcus infection, there may be a rash (scarlet fever).
an uncommon complication is a throat abscess that usually occurs only on one side.
in very rare cases, diseases like rheumatic fever or a particular kidney disease (glomerulonephritis) may occur.
Treatments:
In the vast majority of cases, a sore throat cased by a virus infection need only be treated with paracetamol (eg Calpol, Panadol) to bring the temperature down.
In a small minority of patients, a sore throat caused by bacteria is treated with penicillin, or erythromycin (eg Erythroped) in cases of penicillin allergy.
The symptoms of a sore throat can be relieved by using over-the-counter medicines, such as sprays containing antiseptics and anaesthetics to numb the sore area, or antiseptic gargles. These can be bought without a prescription and your doctor or pharmacist will be able to advise you about them.
Based on a text by Dr Hanne Korsholm, GP
I hope that this is of use and hope you get better soon
MIK
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Gargle with TCP. Works with everything throat-related, every time!
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sounds a bit like tonsilitus, you can either just roll with it (can take up to 2 weeks to go away) or go see your GP.
Tcp does work well too
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You should suck a Fisherman`s Friend ,it just so happens that my mate John goes fishing LOL
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You have to go to the doctors for antibiotics, gargle with TCP or hot salt water too. I had tonsillitis so many times when i was younger! Hope your feeling better soon.
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Use three dispersal aspirins in warm water gargle and spit out every 3 hours