Throat Questions

Burning Mouth Syndrome - I've had BMS for seven years. Has anyone had this go away on its own?

... without treatment? I had a benign cyst removed from my throat 7 years ago and this triggered my burning tongue syndrome. What hell! I've been to countless dentists, ENTS, oral surgeons, GPs and NONE of them know what to do. I've had my teeth ground-down, capped and night guarded, all... read more

Anyone get extremely bad heartburn with Prozac? Burns throat so bad!

Sometimes after I take it I get heartburn so bad and it just burns all the way up my throat. I feel like I'm going to die from it. Sometimes I throw up and it really hurts. Has this happened to anyone else? How do you prevent it? Or deal with it?

What is the best antibiotic to treat strep throat?

6 Sore throat remedies that work

Can I take doxycycline hyclate for strep throat?

What's the difference between tonsillitis and strep throat?

Can Amox-Clav tablets be crushed?

I have a sore throat and am having a difficult time swallowing the large tablets. Can they safely be crushed?

How long does it take for Amoxicillin to work? I have strep throat with severe pain?

Been taking 500 mg twice a day. This is third day and have had five doses for strep throat. Feeling as badly if not worse with very sore throat. When should this drug start to work as a rule?

Burning Mouth Syndrome - could gabapentin make this worse?

I just got home from the ER and was treated with dilaudid andzofran. They also gave me a GI cocktail containing lidocaine and milk of magnesia. My throat, esophagus, mouth, lips and nostrils burned like habaneros had been rubbed all over them. My pain is triggered by eating just about anything and... read more

Does omeprazole and nexium 40mg have the same ingredients. Nexium seems to work much better?

Have been on omeprazole for 1 1/2 months after being on nexium for a couple years and the feeling of a lump in my throat is back and I suffer from much gas. Can't afford nexium anymore due to 50% co-pay & mandatory 3 month renewals from mail order drug.With nexium I was symptom free almost... read more

Ethylene Glycol Poisoning - What antihistamines do NOT have polyethelene glycol in them?

I am VERY allergic to polyethylene glycol and sodium laurel sulfate. I have had severe breathing problems, and headaches as well as tightness in the chest, swelling of the mouth, throat gums, lips and anaphalaxis. So far I have found that Claritan, Zyrtec, AllerD, Benadryl and Xyzal all have P.E.G.... read more

Valium for dizziness?

Okay friends, visited primary care doc today, ear nose and throat doc says no vertigo, MRI was good to go (Thank goodness) so we are visiting another docyor next week for a VNG. In meantime I want something for the dizziness that will "possibly make it go away or relive it" doctor is okay... read more

Did anyone experience severe joints and muscle pain after Rituximab?

I'm on my second infusion of Rituximab and I had flu like symptoms, sore throat and a terrible muscle pain in my joints and all over? Is this normal... Please somebody answer me... Desperate..

Has anyone ever used Elavil for esophageal spasms [severe] along with severe hiatal hernia and re?

Also have reflux from both the esophogus and hiatal hernia. Has been about 3 years and is continuing to get worse. Spasms cause my throat to close and is nick named "nutcracker disease." This has been a drug recommened instead of surgery to try first. I need to know the pros and cons on... read more

Cough - Can Lexapro cause a constant Ichy throat. and dry cough?

I have been on lexapro for almost a year. Now I have. a persistent Ichy throat and dry cough can lexapro be the cause of this?and is there any thing I can take for this???