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Swallowing is one of the most common activities and we practice in our daily life. It is a fact that most probably we do it nearby every 15 seconds of our everyday life. When pain occurs in our throat, we feel an agony in every swallowing. So if such condition occurs, we need to solve this problem as soon as possible. Sore throats may be raised as early symptoms of flu or cold or sometimes it may arise as a result of infection by viruses or bacteria. Moreover, it may occur due to allergy problem or if people sleep by opening their mouth.

Important facts about the sharp pain in throat when swallowing

A sore throat may occur when severe irritation of mucous membranes of the lower pharynx occurs. It may occur due to inflammation of tonsils. If you sleep by keeping your mouth open due to his/ her stuffed nose, sore throat may occur as humid mist enters into the mouth. When sore throat occur due to cold or flu, it is easy to get remedies from it.

Gargling is one of the ways to soothe our throat from existing irritation. Gargling is another solution which we can practice it to remove sore throat. Gargling with slightly hot salt water is most effective. In this case, you simply mix a very little amount of salt in a full glass of slightly hot water. You can gargle with this mixture and you should repeat it at every hour depending the intensity of pain. This would help washing of mucous and dilating of capillaries, thereby, increase the supply of blood in that affected area. You may gargle by diluting lemon juice in hot water. Or you may mix a spoon of whiskey or bourbon in a glass of water and soak the affected area with it. Gargling with chamomile tea to a hand-hot temperature is also an effective means to cure from sore throat. You are also suggested to eat a mixture of apple cider vinegar (one or two tablespoons) and a glass of water.

Sucking of lozenges is another way to get relief from acute pain in throat. Lozenges are usually medicated with phenol which helps to kill germs on the surface. Throat sprays also contain phenol. Although the working capacity of phenol in throat sprays is for a brief duration it works better at the end moment. To use zinc lozenges is also a good job as these also save us from catching cold.

There are also some natural treatments which can relieve you from this sore throat. Garlic can be used for this purpose as it is antiseptic and antibiotic in nature. If you take garlic oils six times in a day, you will surely get rid of throat pain. To eat vitamin c rich fruits and food as the vitamin c fight against germs. As arginine is an anti-inflammatory it helps to stop inflammation.

If fever develops or the lymph gland swollen or develop res rashes along with throat pain, you must go to the doctor and follow his instructions and get relieved from throat pain during swallowing.

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Throat Pain Symptoms
Difficulty swallowing, Pain or discomfort