Constant sore throat

[Ritz911]

Am 20 years old and viral infections has been following me for as long as long as i can remember. I always gone to the doctor though because my body cannot fight a sore throat on its own. Its like every other month am in the doctors because it hurts to swallow or it burns . It gets annoying and i know they say your body can fight off viral bacterias i see that my body has difficulty doing so; i always wanted to get rid of my tonsils but my doctor says there is no need. I want help living with a sore throat so constant is annoying . If there is something that can be done i'll be glad to know the options ; thank you

[Ritz911]

Thanks for advice i will follow up with my doctor .

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

Repeated throat infections could be due to sinusitis. It could also be recurrent tonsillitis. It could also be due to allergens. These are substances like pollen, dust, animal dander, certain foods, insect venoms and certain medications. Exposure to allergens causes a runny nose with a resultant post nasal drip where secretions from the nose go backward into the throat and irritate causing throat congestion. You will need to consult your primary care physician for proper clinical assessment. In the meantime for relief from your symptoms you could do warm salt gargles and take OTC antihistamines.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[rally1987]

Ask your doctor to refer you to an ENT. The ENT may give you different advice!