Sore Throat
Sore throats involve scratchy, dry, and painful feelings in your throat. They’re considered one of, if not the most, common symptoms, accounting for over 2 percent of primary care adult visits every year. Often, they’re triggered by environmental factors and infections. Although uncomfortable, they tend to go away by themselves. Also, they’re usually divided into specific types, depending on which area of your throat they affect. For example, if it’s the tonsils, then it’s tonsillitis.
The symptoms of sore throat vary depending on the cause. Those who have sore throats tend to experience scratchy, burning, raw, dry, tender, and irritated feelings in their throats. It’s also not uncommon for the throat to hurt whenever you talk or swallow. There are also times when white discoloration or patches may develop on your tonsils. Aside from sore throat, it’s also possible to experience symptoms like nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, sneezing, fever, chills, hoarse voice, and swollen neck glands.
While medications generally treat the conditions that cause sore throats, you can ease the symptom by gargling water and salt, drinking warm liquids, sucking on lozenges, using humidifiers, and resting your voice. To prevent it, also follow good hygiene.
