Throat Pain Due to Infection Q: I have on-and-off pain in my throat, next to my Adams apple. I went to the ER as I am currently unemployed. They gave me 40 penicillin VK 500 mg; I am in the 5th of the course. Some days it feels like it is helping and other days […]
Throat Lump Due to Infection Q: I’ve just come back from doctor. Ho told me that I have a cyst in my throat and asked me to visit again in 2 weeks. He gave me penicillin. What happens the cyst doesn’t go away or if it grows in size? -By Karina, female, 23 yrs old. […]
Small Lump in the Neck That Hurts Q: I am 17 years old girl. I have cysts in my throat. They are 3 mm in size. They constantly get swollen and hurt really bad. Reply: Do you have any fever, body ache or any other symptom? There can be many causes for a painful cystic […]
Causes of Bad Odor Sweat During Infections Q: Hello, I am 21 and I recently had a sore throat and fever. So I took some extra strength Tylenol for about 3 days for my symptoms. I would get these night sweats, so I would wake up with my shirt all wet. Well, I got all […]
Throat Infection Presenting With Pus Pockets- Possibly a Tonsillar Cyst Q: Hi, 10 days ago, I noticed a white spot in my throat while I was brushing. I immediately went to a doctor. Behind the white spot there is a small round and soft bubble around the tonsils. It is not painful. I can eat […]
Food Seems to Get Stuck in Throat and Cystic Swelling on Neck Q: I have a cyst on the skin outside of my throat. On the inside, it feels like I have a grape stuck. Reply: Do you have any other symptom, like fever, loss of energy, difficulty in swallowing food etc.? It is difficult […]
Valley Fever – Diagnosing and Treating Coccidioidomycosis Valley fever is a fungal infection. It is also called Coccidioidomycosis. The causative fungus is Coccidioides Immitis. It is endemic in some parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, San Joaquin, New Mexico, Texas and Utah. How Do You Get Infected? The spores of this fungus are inhaled through the nose to […]
Nose Bleeds Due to Dryness- How to Get Relief? Due to increased use of heating appliances these days, dry skin and mucosa, such as that of nose, are often seen. Dry skin causes itching. Whereas, dry inner lining of the nose can even cause bleeding. This is not good and the problem should be promptly […]
Managing Throat Infection (URI) During Pregnancy and Lactation Common among infections that one encounters is upper respiratory infections (URI). It may manifest as sore throat or flu or common cold. Others are mononucleosis, or infections caused by bacteria such as strep, mycoplasma, or hemophilus. Most viral URIs accompany flu or colds along with a stuffy, […]
Throat Cyst – Causes and Symptoms It is common to get a cystic swelling in the throat. It may be symptomatic or accidentally found on routine examination. What Is a Cyst? A lump that has an outer covering, which contains some fluid, may be called a cyst. Cysts can be of different types, depending upon […]
