A sore throat is an irritation, dryness, pain, or scratchy feeling in your throat, indicating inflammation in your throat. Sore throat is caused by many factors, including a cold, allergies, acid reflux, viruses such as COVID-19, and bacteria like strep throat. It’s often challenging to predict whether your sore throat will go away after some rest or you need some medications to treat it. Most sore throats are an indication of a cold onset and are accompanied by a runny nose. Typically, these sore throats last only a few days. However, a sharp pain in my throat when I swallow …