Causes of a sore throat
A sore throat is often a sign that you may have an infection in the area, but there are other things that can irritate the throat, causing redness and swelling. These include cigarette smoke, a polluted environment, voice strain or even changes in air temperature.
There are lots of sore throat symptoms, and throat infection symptoms, from that nasty raspiness, pain when swallowing to a sudden husky voice. There are also other symptoms that may accompany throat pain, such as:
- a runny nose
- swollen glands
- a headache
- muscle aches & pains
- a cough
- throat problems, such as inflammation (redness and swelling) in your throat – this can even be a sore throat on one side
The good news is there are lots of sore throat remedies out there. There are medications that can help soothe the pain, and can keep on working, even after the lozenge has gone. Look up Strepsils in my reference library to find some suitable remedies for sore throat.
