Some factors that make certain people at higher risk to sore throat include:
- Allergies – Hay fever, seasonal allergies, animal dander, molds dust, etc.
- Poor immune function – You are at a higher chance to develop sore throat if you eat a poor quality diet, or suffer from fatigue, stress, from the devastating side effects of chemotherapy drugs, steroid use, diabetes, organ transplant, AIDS or HIV.
- Stress – One of the reasons for weak immune function
- Cigarette smoking – Primary or secondary smoking. The smoke from cigarettes contains a myriad of toxins that not only inflames the pharynx but can lead to cancer of the voice box, throat or mouth as well.
- Sinusitis – The throat can be infected from the constant drainage coming from the nose causing infection of the throat.
- Reflux esophagitis
- Hot and dry climate
- Contamination – Being near people with sore throat or infection of the ears, nose or throat can infect you as well and can cause sore throat. Bacterial and viral infections can be passed quickly on close quarters like classrooms, prisons and homecare settings among others
- Exposure to harmful fumes – This can be smoke coming from toxic chemicals like fumes from car fuel and certain household chemicals.
- Chronic cough
- Age – Children, teens and older people around 65 years above are highly prone to getting a sore throat. Children are the age group highly likely to develop strep throat
- Air conditioning
People that are at high risk for sore throat infection can be those who:
- Intake medications called DMARDs or disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs that are used to address arthritis
- Avail of anti thyroid drugs like carbimazole
- Presently take immunosuppressant drugs for the care of their new organs from organ transplant surgery
- Are under chemotherapy
- Have aplastic anemia
- Have aspleniea
- Have leukemia
The medications mentioned should not be stopped unless said so by your doctor.
Harmony Wellness Center
110 N Orlando Ave
Maitland, FL 32751
(407) 234-6454
https://www.harmonywellnesscenter.com/
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