The doctor will examine your throat, feel your neck for swollen glands and possibly take a throat swab for analysis to determine the cause of the sore throat. You may be examined for other signs to check that the infection has not spread to the chest or ears.
Antibiotics may be prescribed if the infections seems [...]

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Drink plenty of fluids and avoid smoky atmospheres. Do not smoke, as this will aggravate your throat further. Take aspirin or paracetamol in the recommended dose if you are in pain. This will also help to bring down a high temperature, although aspirin should not be given to children under 12 years of age.
Gargling with [...]

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A sore throat is easily reconsigned and generally, only self-help measures are necessary. If the condition is caused by a head cold, you will probably have runny eyes and nose, sneezing and slight temperature. If you have high fever, general aches and pains and profound weakness, flu is probably to blame.
Colds and flu are viral [...]

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The most frequent cause of a sore throat is a cold or influenza. If the throat is very sore, red and swollen, the cause could be tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils at the back of the throat) or pharyngitis (inflammation of the pharynx – the part of the throat located between the tonsils and the [...]

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A sore throat is one of the most common of all medical conditions. The familiar raw feeling at the back of the throat can be accompanied by dryness and difficulty in swallowing, and the throat may also feel swollen.
Usually the back of the throat looks red and sore, and sometimes a sore throat affects the [...]

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