sore trachea?

[auntievi]

Hello, i wonder if anyone could help me? for the past few weeks i have had, and still do, a throat infection and tonsilitis. yesterday when i woke it felt like there is something in my windpipe. it hurts both on the inside and outside and is quite uncomfortable. could the infection have spread to my trachea? i have had 2 courses of antibitics which have not cleared up the other infection and i feel like it is spread. any help would be appreciated, yours feeling not very good, auntie vi

[sqad617]

Auntie....not an uncommon complication of an upper respiratory tract infection is laryngitis (hoarseness) and tracheitis ( pain in the lower part of the throat.) Usuallly viral, but can be bacterial due to a staphlococcus. If it is viral, then there will be an inproductive cough, but if bacterial, the sputum may be coloured and requiring antibiotics.

[auntievi]

thank you, better go back to the doctors again. 3rd time for antibiotics as they did not seem to make much difference so suggests viral but i have a productive cough so maybe bacterial. worth a try though, thanks