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Swallowing Questions

Asked for female, 62 years old from Chennai
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha
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Recurrent viral infection can be a cause of frequent swelling of the parotid glands and the node although allergy has been implicated as a cause of recurrent parotid gland swelling, there are no previous reports of such a phenomenon occurring in the submandibular gland.
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Asked for male, 33 years old from Delhi
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MD - Homeopathy, BHMS

Homeopath•Pune
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It could be pharyngitis or tonsillitis. Avoid anything cold or sour. Warm gargles. For medication consult online in private.
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CCEBDM, PG Diploma In Clinical Cardiolog...read more

General Physician•Ghaziabad
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1. Avoid exposure to cold
2. Take bath with little warm water 3. Do steam inhalation regularly at least once a day
4. Warm salt water gargles daily 5 no cold water / cold drinks / ice creams and so on
6. No smoking
7. Wash hands after use of bath room and before and after eating food.
8 more warm liquids medicine can not be advised for open question for medicine contact on private consultation good luck.
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Asked for male, 22 years old from Delhi
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha
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You have pharyngitis and so it hurts you. You dpo warm saline gargling and if needed take antibiotics.
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Asked for male, 22 years old from Malda
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BHMS

Homeopath•Hyderabad
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Gargle with salt water. This is one of the oldest and easiest home remedies for sore throat that even your grandmother would recommend. Salt has great antibacterial properties Turmeric milk. Turmeric is a natural antibiotic Herbal tea. Apple cider vinegar.
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Erasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physica...read more

Physiotherapist•Chennai
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You need to improve the tone of the muscles in a rhythmical manner. If you do that with proper diet restriction nothing will happen to you. Body pain is there after gym activity due to tiredness and you need to consume good protein and iron diet in your body which will help you to break the fatigue and body pain.
You have to reduce the weight by walking minimum 3-4 kms per day. Slowly reduce the weight and slowly avoid adding salt in the diet which will help you to prevent water retention in...more
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Asked for male, 17 years old from Imphal
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MBBS

General Physician•Rajkot
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Dear lybrate-user,
that hanging thing behind the throat is varied among people from 0.5 cm to 1.5 cm but being said that length have no concern, unless it hinders produce discomfort.
In your case if you find redness in throat any pus dropelts and soar throat please consult privately for further medication regarding your condition.
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Asked for male, 31 years old from Thane
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MBBS

General Physician•Mumbai
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Dear lybrateuser,
-Do warm salt water gargles three times a day
- avoid fried, spicy & junk foods
- have more of warm fluids including water, tea, coffee, milk & soup, avoid all cold fluids and refrigerated foods
- take a pain relief tablet after meals if pain is there while swallowing
- avoid dust, smoke & pollutants.
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