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Causes Of A Sore Throat by kingstylo01(m): 10:12pm On Sep 11, 2015
Are you searching for the causes of a sore throat? Do you suffer from this very badly and want to know the main causes of chronic sore throat or causes of severe sore throat? If your answer to these questions is yes, then read on as we explain the causes.

Having sore throat can be a bad experience as it ties you down from participating fully in daily activities. It is important to know the various causes of sore throat which is commonly caused by flu (influenza) and cold. In a rare scenario, bacterial infections do play a role in the build-up of this infection.

There is a lot of illness that causes sore throat. Such illnesses are common cold, chicken pox and measles. Flu (influenza) and mononucleosis (mono) also play a role in causing sore throat. A child who develops a harsh barking cough is suffering from a childhood illness that is common, known as croup. The illness (croup) has the potential of causing sore throat for the child.

It is also important to note that bacterial infections sometimes causes it. Some of these bacterial infections are triggered by a bacterium called streptococcus pyogenesis. If you are suffering from whooping cough, which infects the respiratory tract severely and is highly contagious in nature, then you might be vulnerable to sore throat. Another bacterial infection capable of causing sore throat is diphtheria. Diphtheria is a harmful illness of the respiratory system which is prevalent in developing nations but lesser in industrialised countries.

If the air indoors are dry (mostly in winter season when rooms are kept warm), then it might pose a great risk of sore throat to you by making your throat scratchy and rough. You normally feel this early in the morning when you wake up from your sleep. Air pollution whether indoors or outdoors has the potential of causing sore throat. Smoke from tobacco, chewing of tobacco also has the ability to leave you with sore throat. If you drink alcohol or eat food that contains many spices, then you are in fore sore throat.

Have you ever been watching a football match or a TV show that excites you to the point of shouting and yelling for excitement? If yes, then you can wake up the following morning and discover that your throat is aching. In this case, all the shouting and excitement you had the previous day while watching your movie is strongly responsible for it because while you were shouting, you were busy straining the muscles of your throat. You might be thinking that it is only when you exercise your arms or legs that you strain muscles, but it is not so. On a lighter note, anytime you shout out loud for a long period of time, don’t be surprised to wake up the next day with a sore throat.

Postnasal drip may complicate sore throat as it has the ability to irritate and inflame the throat. If you are allergic to mould, dust, pet dander and pollen, then you are at risk of having sore throat.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is another factor that can cause sore throat. GERD is a disorder of the digestive system that causes contents of the stomach such as acids to go back up in the oesophagus, the passageway of food. You may be feeling heartburn, feeling as if there is a lump in your throat, regurgitation of stomach contents or harshness; these are also symptoms of GERD.

Cancerous tumours that affect the voice box (larynx), throat or tongue can also cause sore throat. If you are experiencing difficulty anytime you try to swallow; if you have a noisy breathing or a lump in the neck or hoarseness, then know that they are red signs and symptoms (you can also read more on causes of sore throat here)


These are the main causes of a sore throat, which makes life uneasy for you if you are affected with it. Having known the causes, why not checkout the natural remedies of curing sore throat here ?




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Re: Causes Of A Sore Throat by Haywhymido(m): 10:53pm On Sep 11, 2015
Nice article

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Re: Causes Of A Sore Throat by Mrbigman1(m): 11:18pm On Sep 11, 2015
And no possible remedies?

Am dying of one right now. I wonder how i'd manage to sleep

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Re: Causes Of A Sore Throat by kingstylo01(m): 10:00pm On Sep 12, 2015
Haywhymido:
Nice article
thanks bro
Re: Causes Of A Sore Throat by kingstylo01(m): 10:01pm On Sep 12, 2015
Mrbigman1:
And no possible remedies?

Am dying of one right now. I wonder how i'd manage to sleep
checkout the remedies here http://www.slyhealthspot.com/2015/08/natural-treatment-for-sore-throat.html
Re: Causes Of A Sore Throat by Mrbigman1(m): 10:11pm On Sep 12, 2015
kingstylo01:
checkout the remedies here http://www.slyhealthspot.com/2015/08/natural-treatment-for-sore-throat.html

Thanks much. Dis ampicluse and B-co is not working jooor.

Make my salf no finish today oh! Lol

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Re: Causes Of A Sore Throat by kingstylo01(m): 10:21pm On Sep 12, 2015
Mrbigman1:


Thanks much. Dis ampicluse and B-co is not working jooor.

Make my salf no finish today oh! Lol
you're welcome bro

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