How come the throat gets sore when you get sick?

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How come the throat gets sore when you get sick?

2006-10-15 13:05:30 · 4 answers · asked by mountaingirl88 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys

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Lymph nodes are behind your throat which are part of ur immune system and when viruses come into ur body, they swell up to produce lymphocytes that help destroy viruses and bacteria

2006-10-15 13:07:59 · answer #1 · answered by Why does my heart cry? 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋

Nasal and throat congestion

2006-10-15 20:10:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

well, I think it's because of the lymph nodes near our throats... I'm not quite sure why, but I remember my teacher mentioning the lymph nodes getting soar when getting a cold...

2006-10-15 20:08:02 · answer #3 · answered by misery 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋

Inflamation...OR....you have post nasal drip goin' on.

2006-10-15 20:08:42 · answer #4 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋