Is my sore throat normal? How do I stop the pain?

 

Welcome to sore-throat.co.uk, a free advisory website to help Ease your mind and soothe your throat.

When people search for sore-throat help on the web, one of the most common things they type is Throat cancer even though only a minuscule proportion of those afflicted with throat pain will be that serious.

The point is, people jump to the worst conclusion automatically because the pain of a sore throat really is very bad, and always a lot worse than we remember it ever being before. This is because, once better, we tend to forget just how much discomfort we just suffered. The human brain is a wonderful thing.

But whatever the cause of a sore throat, there are a number of ways to tackle the pain, right now, at home. This site aims to help you do just that.

Ease your mind! If you’re worried about throat pain, check out the advice pages on the top menu bar above.

Soothe your throat! If you want to tackle your throat pain, check out the remedy pages on the lower of the two menu bars above

I sincerely hope that you find the answers to your questions and the solutions to your discomfort in the pages of this site. Good luck with your sore-throat.

 

 

 

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URGENT PLEASE READ!

Persistent sore throat. Normal or throat cancer? URGENT.
Normal sore-throat?
Tonsillitis?
Or throat / mouth cancer?

Doctors normally recommend staying home to look after your sore throat but…
If you develop any of the symptoms below, seek medial attention urgently. If possible go to the nearest A&E (accident and emergency) department, or if not possible call an ambulance on 999

Severe pain.
Swallowing or breathing difficulties.
Drooling.
Inability to swallow enough fluids to avoid dehydration.
A muffled voice or a ‘stridor’ (a high- pitched noise as you breathe.

Also, at the first signs of illness, anyone with a weakened immune system including the following ‘susceptible category’ people should visit a doctor.
If you have:
AIDS,
HIV,
Leukaemia (bone marrow cancer),
Asplenia (due to a removed or faulty spleen).
Aplastic anaemia (underproductive marrow blood cell production).
Also if you are taking medicines for your thyroid gland,
or for your immune system,
or taking a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD),
or receiving chemotherapy.

Do not stop taking prescription medicines unless advised to by your doctor. The NHS have a medical advice line on 0845 46 47 if your symptoms worsen and you need urgent advice.

Updated 161011
Next update due 161012 or before if required.

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