Chronic coughing and sore throat are often symptoms of chronic tonsilo-pharingitis (long-acting inflammation of the throat). Chronic inflammation causes pain and provokes regular coughing. This chronic throat inflammation can be caused by an untreated infection or allergy. In many cases, both causes act together.

You can first visit a ENT specialist in order to request a nose and throat smear to isolate any infective agents (if present). If bacterium is isolated, your doctor can develop an antibiogram to test its sensitivity to antibiotics. If non bacterium is isolated during a nose/throat smear, then possibly you are hosting a virus(es), an allergy, or both. Standard blood analyses can also be performed: Er,Gr,Ly; sedimentation, CRP, AST,). Sinusitis and oral infection must also be investigated as possible reasons for a chronic sore throat. Beside antibiotics, anti-allergy medications are used to treat chronic inflammation of the throat, when necessary. Local antiseptics for local throat treatment are also recommended (i.e. 1% providone Iodum). You can visit a ENT-specialist (or your family doctor to get a referral to an ENT doctor) immediately to begin these examinations and start a proper course of treatment.