what are the symptoms of having a sore throat in the back of your tongue near the neck
Symptoms of sore throat can be generalized symptoms that occur throughout the body such as fever, headache, nausea, and malaise. These may be present with either a viral or bacterial infection. Symptoms specific to the throat include pain with swallowing for pharyngitis and a hoarse voice when laryngitis is present.
Call your doctor promptly if you have a sore throat along with any of the following symptoms: 1  Painful swallowing that prevents you from drinking water or other clear fluids. 2  Difficulty breathing through your mouth. 3  Noisy breathing or excessive drooling. 4  Fever above 101 degrees Fahrenheit.