the whole right side of my neck is swoolen on the inside its hard to talk, eat and when i cough my throat feels like its going to burst, i am on penicillin and i gargle and have throat lozengers but its been a week now and nothing.
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YES\n\nThe medical term for a "sore throat" is pharyngitis. We owe the word "pharyngitis" to gifts from the Greeks: "pharynx" meaning "the throat" + the suffix"-itis" denoting inflammation. So pharyngitis literally means inflammation of the pharynx. \n\nLike the thigh bone, the pharynx is connected not to the hip bone, but to a remarkable number of other structures including the mouth and nose, the esophagus and larynx, and (via the Eustachian tubes) the ears. That is why sore throats so often involve these other structures. \n\nAnd that's not all. The pharynx has additional neighbors of renown, namely the nubbins of lymphatic tissue in the back of the pharynx called the "tonsils"and the rings of like tissue higher up in the nasal portion of the pharynx called the "adenoids". \n\nInflammation of the pharynx causes it to redden and swell which may make breathing and swallowing more difficult. Another features may be an "exudate" or whitish-yellow covering, especially pronounced on the tonsils. The exudate contains dead cells and bacteria or viruses. \n\nThe most common cause of pharyngitis is infection by a virus, especially one of the viruses that can cause the common cold. A number of viruses including those blamed for influenza ("flu") and infectious mononucleosis ("mono") and a class of viruses called adenoviruses can cause particularly severe inflammation of the pharynx. \n\nThe notorious "strep throat" is due to a bacterial infection of the pharynx. The offending bacteria is the streptococcus. \n\nIt is crucial that the diagnosis of strep throat be made because of the many complications that can ensue, among them rheumatic fever with inflammation of the joints and heart valves, glomerulonephritis with sometimes serious disease of the kidneys, and scarlet fever. \n\nA strep throat can closely mimic a viral sore throat (and vice versa). Throat culture has been the gold standard for telling the difference. The throat culture proves the diagnosis of a strep. New tests have been developed which give quicker results. \n\nTreatment of strep throat with antibiotics may not always significantly shorten the course of the disease. What antibiotics do is to kill the bacteria and cut down the risk of the dreaded complications. \n\nOther bacteria such as the one responsible for diphtheria also cause pharyngitis. So can microorganisms like the yeast Candida. Thus a "simple" sore throat, may not always be so simple! \n\nFor more MedicineNet.com information read the following articles: Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis & Tonsils & Adenoids.
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Well first of all you need to go back to the Dr.'s..it sounds like you have already been because you are on antibiotics, but has the dr. told you what you have?\nA cough that lasts that long usually turns into bronchitis or pnemounia..but seeing that you are treating it with medicine your doctor must have a diagnosis for you...also take a cough medicine syrup that will coat your throat..some cough drops..drink lots of fluids..and rest when possible..you should call your dr. back soon to let him know your status...hope you get well soon!!!
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Not related.  Watch your throat, is it gets hard to swallow you may have strep and need antibiotics.  Sounds like you have a good sprain/strain too.  Looks like you are headed for a miserable weekend.....
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it is very common to get a funny dry feeling in your throat,however please talk to your doctor and have that checked just to be on the safe side.
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just drin kfluids and go to your doctar maybe its just not a cold maybeits a n infection.\nheres some info i got online read it its interesting \n\n\n\nincrease air moisture \npetroleum jelly on the skin under the nose to soothe rawness \nhard candy or cough drops to relieve sore throat (for kids older than 3 years) \na warm bath or heating pad to soothe aches and pains \nsteam from a hot shower to help your child breathe more easily \nBut what about chicken soup? There's no real proof that eating this soothing, warm concoction can cure a cold, but sick people have been swearing by it for more than 800 years. Why? Chicken soup contains a mucus-thinning amino acid called cysteine, and some research shows that chicken soup helps control congestion-causing white cells, called neutrophils.\n\nThe best plan, though, is not to worry about whether to "feed a cold" or "starve a fever." Just make sure your child eats when hungry and drinks plenty of fluids like water or juice to help replace the fluids lost during fever or mucus production. Avoid giving your child caffeinated beverages, though, which can cause frequent urination and, therefore, increase the risk of dehydration.\n\nWhen to Call Your Child's Doctor\nYour child's doctor won't be able to identify which specific virus is causing your child's cold symptoms, but can examine your child's throat and ears and take a throat culture to make sure the symptoms aren't from another condition that may need specific treatment. (If your child's symptoms get worse instead of better after 3 days or so, the problem could be strep throat, sinusitis, pneumonia, or bronchitis, especially if your child or teen smokes.) Taking a throat culture is a simple, painless procedure that involves brushing the inside of the throat with a long cotton swab. Examining the germs that stick to the swab will help the doctor determine whether your child has strep throat and needs treatment with antibiotics.\n\nIf symptoms last for more than a week, appear at the same time every year, or occur when your child is exposed to pollen, dust, animals, or another substance, your child could have an allergy. If your child has trouble breathing or wheezes when he or she catches a cold, your child could have asthma.\n\nYou should also see your child's doctor if you think your child might have more than a cold, or if he or she is getting worse instead of getting better.\n\nAlso call the doctor if your child has any of these symptoms:\n\ncoughing up a lot of mucus \nshortness of breath \nunusual lethargy/tiredness \ninability to keep food or liquids down or poor fluid intake \nincreasing headache or facial or throat pain \nseverely painful sore throat that interferes with swallowing \nfever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.3 degrees Celsius) or higher, or a fever of 101 degrees Fahrenheit (38.0 degrees Celsius) or higher that lasts for more than a day \nchest or stomach pain \nswollen glands (lymph nodes) in the neck \nearache \nLike most virus infections, colds just have to run their course. Getting plenty of rest, avoiding vigorous activity, and drinking lots of fluids - juice, water, and noncaffeinated beverages - all may help your child feel better while on the mend.\n\nKeeping up regular activities like going to school probably won't make your child's cold any worse. But it will increase the likelihood that the cold will spread to classmates or friends. So you might want to put some daily routines aside until your child is feeling better.
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Sounds like you may have a sore throat that is causing the blood.  Try gargling with warm water with a little salt in it.
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Sounds like an allergy problem. \nI have the same thing and it's brought on by the mold in the air, like when it's over 20,000 for it's count.\nYou can try sucking on hard candy, (no dirty thoughts please). Or try drinking a little milk, if you're not lactose intolerant, it'll coat the throat and offer some relief.\nBut if it happens often and is difficult to swallow or breath, I shouldn't have to say it, but you should visit your doctor and see what he thinks and suggests you do for it.
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You probably have chronic tonsilitis and you need to have your tonsils removed.  I had the same problem and it started when I was about 5 or 6 years old.  I only really got sick when I got sore throats and it was always big red tonsils and swollen glands.  I finally got really sick for about a year during my senior year in college.  I was sent to an ear, nose and throat specialist when I was 21 and they finally removed my tonsils and all the other stuff back there.  I haven't had any trouble since.
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First of all, if you are now on antibiotics, it is GOOD you are coughing up that goop.  That is the germs (bacteria) that is making you sick and what you are doing is called "Expectorating".. forcibly removing by coughing icky stuff like germs.\n\nIf you get a sore throat, you CAN take meds to reduce the coughing and sooth the throat, but the sooner it is out of your body the faster you will recover.\n\nDrink plenty of water, give yourself as much rest as you can get, eat fruits/veggies and protein (good for you foods) and take it easy.\n\nI hope you feel better soon.
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Talk to your doctor and tell him/her what's going on.  She may prescribe something else or tell you its a cold.
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You probably have the flu.  It sure sounds like it.  Relax and rest, and just take it real easy. Eat when your hungry and drink lots of fluids and maybe take an aspirin and a vitamin.  If you don't feel better in a couple days then go to the doc. Hope you feel better soon!
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Look at your throat in a well-lighted mirror.  If your tonsils look swollen or have white patches, definitely get it checked out.  You should also get it checked out if you are having difficulty swallowing (dysphagia).\n\nIt could just be nasal drainage.  Try sleeping with a humidifier tonight and drink lots of tea.  If it is still sore in a day or two with no new symptoms, then you may want to see your doctor.
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tonsilitis. until you can get to the doctor, try to keep sucking on cough drops and/or hard candy.\n\nfeel better. and if you do get your tonsils removed then you get to eat ice cream!!
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my tonsils got infected and the same thing happened to me, i didn't realize it was my throat though because it never hurt.or it could be reflux
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U r suffering from pharyngitis or tonsillitis U see sore throat is partly a disease in itself and partly an effect of other diseases. What u can do is have an AVIL 50 twice after meals. and gargle every now and then i.e. whenever u can and about 5-6 times a day with warm water with a pinch of salt added. For a better and quicker treatment u can drop a DISPRIN tablet whole in warm water and wait for it to fizz fully and then gargle with it. u can use two tablets in one day, but gargle a lot with salt water for the other available times. I f after two days the pain persists pls rush to a doc.
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what concerns me is the "lump" that you feel in your throat, it could be obstructing your upper airway, so you try to breathe in harder -- and your chest feels tight because of too much negative force exerted when inhaling. \n\nwhen you talk, does it sound "muffled"? have you had any fever recently? that "lump" you feel in your throat, does it hurt?\nthis kind of symptom sounds like something that we would see on a 3-year-old child with epiglottis -- but since you're already using the internet, im guessing that you're already an adult or a teenager, (which epiglottitis is not common among). you should definitely have that checked out. speak to your physician, and let him/her know about your breathing problems as well. he/she should be able to recommend some tests done to you.
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Go and get some gargle/mouthwash from the pharmacy, take paracetamol and honey and lemon drinks.  If you have trouble brething get yourself to a hospital xx