Questions tagged [throat]
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Does drinking water constantly protect against coronavirus infection?
At least in Poland there is an SMS people send to each other that warns one should be constantly drinking water, at least a few gulps every 15 mins to protect oneself against viral infection. ...
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How do the symptoms of viral tonsillitis differ from bacterial tonsillitis
How would a doctor distinguish between viral and bacterial tonsillitis?
From what I can tell they have the same symptoms
tender throat
swollen tonsils
painful swallowing
fever
So how exactly do ...
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Fish bone stuck in my throat [closed]
I ate fish at lunch yesterday, kinda felt something in my throat, i assumed it'd go away. Later i started feeling like something is definitely there. I tried looking for it using but couldn't see it. ...
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After recovering from a cold, I always wake up with some phlegm in my throat
I used to never have to clear my throat after waking up, but around 4 months ago I caught a cold that took a long time to clear up.
Now when I wake up, I always find that my throat needs clearing. It ...
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Chronic hiccups
I have been having real troubles lately with something i named off the top of my head as chronic hiccups. My chest, throat, and neck are hurting because of it. Is this something to get seen for or ...
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How to scratch an itchy throat [closed]
My throat is seriously itching me and it seems totally impossible to scratch it. Is there any home-remedy i can use to scratch it, I'm just hoping that it isn't some kind of disease or anything ...
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How can I tell if a fish bone is stuck in my throat?
So I had fish for dinner. I felt a sharp pain in my mouth, but don't know why but decided to swallow it instead of spitting it out. Now I don't know if it stuck in my throat or did it went down. Now I ...
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What are survival rates of male patients in stage IV throat cancer that has metastasised to the lower pallet?
The patient is receiving a combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The surgery to remove the cancerous throat tissue was not entirely successful as the surgeon discovered that the cancer had ...
