Does anyone know why I wake with a a sore throat and ear pain?

Question:

For the past week, almost everyday I wake up with a sore throat. It is worse when I wake up. Nothting takes it away. I have tried drinking to take it away in hopes that it was a dry throat. But if it was drinking did not help. Also about 2 or 3 days this past week the sore throat was accompanied by this horrible inner ear pain. It hurt so bad all the way into my neck and throat. Does anybody have any ideas as to what this could be and how to get rid of it? If you need to know more, ask it and I'll answer it by adding more details to this question. Thank you!

Answers:
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Sore throats range from a mere scratch to pain so severe that even swallowing saliva hurts. They can be caused by heavy cigarette smoking and infections of the throat, tonsils, or nasal passages from a virus, fungus, or bacteria such as streptococcus, the one that causes strep throat.

If an infection is the cause, your doctor may take a throat culture. If streptococcus or any other type of bacteria is the culprit, he or she will prescribe an antibiotic. Be sure you take all of the antibiotic.

If strep throat is left untreated, serious complications, including abscesses, kidney inflammation, or rheumatic heart disease, could arise. An antifungal medicine is used to treat a fungal infection.

Questions to Ask
Is it very hard for you to breathe, are you unable to swallow your own saliva, or are you unable to say more than 3 or 4 words between breaths?

Do the tonsils or the back of the throat look bright red or have visible pus deposits?

Do you have any of the following problems with the sore throat?
Fever
Swollen, enlarged neck glands
Headache
General aching feeling
EAR PAIN
Bad breath
Skin rash
Loss of appetite
Vomiting
Abdominal pain
Chest pain
Dark urine

Does someone else in the family have a strep throat or do you get strep throat often?

Has even a mild sore throat lasted more than 2 weeks?

Self-Care Tips
Gargle every few hours with a solution of 1/4 teaspoon of salt dissolved in 1/2 cup of warm water.
Drink plenty of warm beverages, such as tea with lemon (with or without honey) and soup.
For strep throat, eat and drink cold foods and liquids such as frozen yogurt, popsicles, and ice water.
Use a "cool-mist" vaporizer or humidifier in the room where you spend most of your time. If you get a sore throat often consider adding an electronic air filter and humidifier to your furnace system.
Don't smoke.
Avoid eating spicy foods.
Suck on a piece of hard candy or medicated lozenge every so often. (Do not give to children under age 5.)
Take an over-the-counter medicine for the pain and/or fever. {Note: See Pain relievers in Your Home Pharmacy.}
Do not get in close contact with anyone you know has a sore throat.

Other Answers:
you probably have an infection and need some antibiotic from your doctor

I'd suggest getting to the doctor. It sounds like you have an ear and throat infection. If you don't want to, use a spoon of honey before you go to bed, and have hot water and lemon in the morning.

Take some time out and start looking after yourself, you sound like you're falling to pieces!

Best of luck and take care of yourself x

sounds like sinus infection.have your doc get you an antibiotic,hope you feel better.

when i was a little kid i had this all the time. now i get it when i sleep with a fan on. or windy day or in my car with the window down. hope this helps :-D
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