Why is my Sore Throat worse when I first Wake Up...and Disap Posted: 03-18-06 10:03am
Hello,
For the past almost two weeks, i've been
waking up with a soar throat. It feels a
little bit weird to talk (kinda tingly?)
but I don't sound any different. After
eating my breakfast, the soarness is
completely gone and usually won't return
untill the following morning. The only
time it does return is sometimes mid-day
between lunch and dinner, and it seems
that just eating food will fix it. Even
when it does return mid-day it is never as
bad as when I initially wake up.
Only other helpfull information is that my
nose has been a LITTLE bit runy on and off
through these two weeks. Some days i'll
have to blow it once or twice, others
none.. but in my past experience when i'm
healthy I don't have to at all.
I'm a non smoker and never have in my
life. Non drinker and never have heavily
in my life. No current medication and no
allergies.
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Ear, Nose & Throat Disorders Answer A862 Posted: 04-29-06 15:39pm
You are probably suffering from sinuses
and nose inflammation (sinusitis and
naso-pharyngitis). Mucus from the sinuses
and nose goes down the pharynx and stops
in the throat during the night because of
the horizontal body position. That’s why
when you wake up you feel sore throat.
During the day, because of the straight
body position the mucus easy slips down
the pharynx and can be easily swallowed
when reaches the throat. Food ingestion
can also contribute for easier mucus
swallowing.
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