4. A Sore Throat
A sore throat is a symptom that most people experience when they get a bout of the flu or a routine cold, and the symptom can usually last for as long as the bout of flu lasts. Usually, after the flu or cold has been adequately dealt with, one can move on to life without the symptom – but if you experience a chronic sore throat that isn’t from getting the flu, you might have a bigger health issue affecting you.
Chronic sore throats can be caused by a few different things. One of the potential causes is a hiatal or stomach hernia, and this is caused by the secondary symptom of stomach acid traveling up and literally burning the throat. Over time, this can cause even more physical issues including an increased risk of cancer.
See your doctor if you experience symptoms that don’t go away or recur every few weeks or months.