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Pain while swallowing food.
I have pain in left side of throat and having pain while swallowing food and water even I used to drink hot water it is not going down, is it normal or something bad.
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It looks like you have either tonsillitis or pharyngitis
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start with a course of antibiotics and analgesic with betadine mouth gargle
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avoid too hot or cold foods. proper hydration
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Provide history in detail
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consult online with detailed history for proper evaluation and management
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Dr. Madhavi Yadav
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
28 yrs exp
Chennai
Need more history . Please consult online
Or visit ENT
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Dr. Monica Agrawal
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
11 yrs exp
Jaipur
U need to give full history and undergo proper examination
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Consult for further management.
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