Often associated with exposure to environmental irritants, its treatments can find out the underlying cause and provide supportive therapy to alleviate symptoms
Many times, your throat pain gets worse when you start yawning. According to experts, it can be a common symptom of many ailments—which include a few serious infections. Often associated with exposure to environmental irritants, its treatments can find out the underlying cause and provide supportive therapy to alleviate symptoms.
A few of the possible reasons why your throat hurts when you yawn include:
Viral infection
Whenever the season changes, viruses float in the air—leading to various kinds of infections, especially in small kids and the elderly. A cold or the flu is the most common cause of a sore throat, also known as pharyngitis, that you may experience.
A few other symptoms include high fever, joint and body aches, skin rashes, and swollen lymph nodes. This infection is highly contagious and spreads through the air. While your throat pain may go away after a week, you can seek treatment by using over-the-counter medication and a few successful home remedies like saltwater gargles.
Mononucleosis
Also known as mono, this condition is also a viral infection that leads to a severely painful and swollen throat, with the pain worsening every time you speak, eat, or yawn. According to doctors, a few other symptoms of mono include body aches, fever, rashes, and swelling in your spleen.
A few supportive therapies that can treat mononucleosis include ample amounts of rest, fluids, and pain medication.
Throat cancer
Whenever you yawn and feel that slight pain in your throat, do not take it lightly and get a proper and detailed investigation done. According to experts, it can also be a sign of throat cancer due to a lump in the back of the throat.
Throat cancer also causes swelling in the neck, headaches, and congestion. It happens more in men and those between the ages of 50 and 60 years. Treatment will vary from person to person and may include radiation, chemotherapy, or surgery.
Peritonsillar abscess
A peritonsillar abscess is a fluid-filled pocket that occurs in the back of the throat and can be a serious medical issue. Doctors say it is a complication of tonsillitis and forms adjacent to the gland, leading to severe pain, making it difficult to open your mouth, swallow, yawn, and, in a few cases, even breathe.
Treatment for peritonsillar abscess includes draining the abscess.
Tonsillitis
Tonsillitis happens when there is swelling in the gland placed at the back of your throat along the lymphatic system. According to experts, it is caused mainly due to viral infection but can also be caused by bacterial infections, such as strep throat.
The tonsils sit on either side of the back of the throat. When they become swollen and inflamed, it causes throat pain. Tonsillitis is most commonly seen in children, but it can also occur in adults.
Easy ways to ease your throat pain
To relieve throat pain, you need to address its underlying cause, which can include infections or allergies. A few home remedies that can alleviate the pain include:
- Drinking warm fluids
- Using honey
- Over-the-counter pain relievers as appropriate for age and condition
- Saltwater gargle
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Sucking on ice chips
- Using throat lozenges
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