Some people rarely suffer from sore throats, while others can get a sore throat and even loss of voice from extremely cold beverages. Why is this, and can you do anything to protect against sore throats?
Dr. Alex
There are many reasons that a sore throat can appear: chronic inflammatory process, adenoiditis, problems with the tonsils, reduced immunity, viruses, swollen vocal cords, tumors, polyps, chronic tonsillitis, laryngitis, and more.
In short, if a sip of cold water makes you have problems with your throat, you should go to the doctor and get examined to make sure you take the right steps.
What not to do unless advised by your doctor
Hot inhalations If your throat is swollen, breathing hot steam can lead ===to suffocation. In addition, bacterial infections thrive on heat and moisture, and this self-treatment can greatly aggravate the process...
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