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Should I really be okay now after being checked out?

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SweetLinda
SweetLinda

I just got checked out today by my ENT doctor when I had two swollen lymph nodes under my jaw for a week now, he look at my throat with a tongue blade and light and spotted what it was immediately and said I had a throat infection and prescribed me with antibiotics to take for a week and to see him two weeks from now, but I'm really worried if that throat infection was from the food that was possibly stuck in my throat and still could be, even though I can eat, drink and talk normally. I felt like I should of asked him to check to be sure, but could throat infection happen randomly as well? I'm just hoping there is nothing really stuck inside my throat that led to the throat infection. I have another appointment coming up soon to see him for a follow up, but my anxiety is making me worried now on the food being stuck, I do suffer from acid reflux too which gives me the sensation that something is there, even though there is not, which my ENT has diagnosed a few times before in the past and confirmed nothing is there. I'm just really hoping I will be okay now. Should I worry?

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  • sairam41470
    sairam41470 SweetLinda

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    worry or no worry it doesnt change the fact ! so be brave and challenge your thoughs ! and for infection have some warm soups and medication! dont put much energy into it! it doesnt change anything other than ur valuable time which u can use for something joyful!

    • SweetLinda
      SweetLinda sairam41470

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      Thank you for the positivity and advices, I'm currently taking some antibiotics right now to treat my throat infection. It's so hard to deal with health anxiety sometimes giving you negative thoughts.

    • sairam41470
      sairam41470 SweetLinda

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      yes absolutely! but resilience is eveything! this too shall pass! learn now with this experience and next time dont worry much!

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