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Can You Get Sore Throats After You Have A Tonsilectity
Health Encyclopedia: Sore Throat
A sore throat is discomfort, pain, or scratchiness in the throat. A sore throat often makes it painful to swallow.
Alternative Names
Throat - sore;Pain - throat
Considerations
Sore throats are common. Most of the time the soreness is worse in the morning and improves as the day progresses.
Like colds, the vast majority of sore throats are caused by viral infections. This means most sore throats will NOT respond to antibiotics. Many people have a mild sore...
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Health Guide
Sore throat
...Clean your hands frequently, especially before eating. This is a powerful way to help prevent many sore throat infections. You might avoid some sore throats by reducing contact with people with... Read more »Glossopharyngeal neuralgia
Cranial mononeuropathy IX Prevention Read more »Lower esophageal ring (Schatzki)
Esophagogastric ring; Schatzki's ring Prevention Read more »Pharyngitis: viral
Prevention Most cases are not preventable, because the viruses and bacteria that cause sore throats are commonly found in the environment. However, washing hands after contact with an... Read more »Pharyngitis: viral
Sore throat Discomfort with swallowing Fever Tender, swollen lymph nodes in the neck Joint pain or muscle aches Signs... Read more »Images
Medications
...Effects Stomach upset, nausea, vomiting, headache, sore throat, stuffy nose, or unpleasant taste... Read more »
...Pronounced: (za-FEER-lew-kast) Side Effects Headache, sore throat, trouble sleeping, malaise,... Read more »
...Effects Stomach upset, nausea, vomiting, headache, sore throat, stuffy nose, or unpleasant taste... Read more »
...loss of appetite, mouth sores, black hairy tongue, sore throat, dizziness, headache, or rectal... Read more »
...Side Effects See also Warning section. Headache or sore throat may occur. If either of these... Read more »
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