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Is my throat problem related to viral fever?

Dr Anil Safaya
Senior Specialist & Head,
Department of Otolaryngology,
Ibri Regional Referral Hospital,
Sultanate of Oman

Q: I am a 37 years old male and for few days I am feeling that my throat gives a feeling of warmth for few minutes and sometime a sensation of something stuck in the throat. I had a viral fever that lasted for one month during which I took lots of medications. I think that my throat problem is related to viral fever.

A:After any viral fever or infection of the throat, feeling of rawness, fullness, warmth, itching, dryness in the throat is common and is usually due to post-viral or post-infective congestion. Please drink plenty of water, gargle everyday with warm water without salt and avoid spices.