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Burning sensation in throat
I am not a daily smoker or drinker..but on last Saturday i had binge drinking and smoking...my throat is hurting a lot for two days but there is no dry or wet cough or fever..i also am having bloating issues..is my throat ache due to smoking or alcohol...why so?
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Hello, what you have is sore throat due to gastric acid reflux. The alcohol and smoking stimulates excessive acid secretion. Most of the time it should resolve by itself in few days if there is no further stimulation by alcohol or smoking or spicy oily food. Rarely there can be infecion setting in the throat. Is so the you will need antibiotics.
Next Steps
Try the tips below, if still persistence then consult an ENT specialist online or locally
Health Tips
1. Avoid alcohol and smoking for few day atleast
2. Avoid spicy oily food items
3. Take bland food
4. Avoid fasting
5. Take digene or gelusil tablets or syrup every few hours for few days
6. Do warm salt water gargles
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Yes based on histry given looks like severe Reflux pharyngitis.. due to ur smoking and heavy alcohol intake
Next Steps
Avoid smoking and alcohol
avoid spicy meals and avoid heavy meals at dinner
Give a gap of 2 hrs after your dinner
drink plenty of water frequently
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Health Tips
you can follow these above measures
Take syp gaviscon advance 10 ml thrice daily for 15 days and consider online before starting medications for prescription
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Due to acid reflux
Pls send a throat pib
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