DIS overnight doctors... sore throat help

[SandrA9810]

Well it's a little too late at night to do anything about it now (like see a doctor), and I'm hoping it'll be gone by morning. But I just want a bit of relief to go to sleep.

A couple hours ago (maybe a little longer), my throat started hurting. It's like this burning sensation right at the back, and every so often the pain will get worse for a few moments, then subside. Eating and drinking do absolutely nothing for it, but there's no pain when I swallow.
It's straight at the back of my throat, there's no pain down the rest, and no other symptoms.

I'm just really tired and I want to go to sleep, but it's making it very hard to get comfortable. Any helpful ideas on how to make it stop?

 

[Sarah_Rose]

Hot tea with lemon juice and honey. You want to pour a lot of both in... if you can still taste the tea, you need to keep pouring.

If it's still there in the morning, Cepacol lozenges or spray (from any drugstore) work really well... they numb your throat and kill the bacteria to help heal it faster.

 

[SandrA9810]

When I drink, it doesn't feel like it's hitting that spot. Like it's just above it.

The best place I can describe it, is open your mouth and look straight back. It's at the highest spot you can see. So it's just above the spot a nice hot drink would hit.

 

[Sarah_Rose]

Hmmmm.... would gargling (with salt water, or an antiseptic mouthwash) help?

Worst case... a nice big shot of hard liquor. Even if it doesn't help the throat, it should help you sleep.

 

[cluvsdisney]

Gargling with a little salt water should help. And maybe some tylenol too.

I hope you feel better.

 

[shortbun]

duplicate post

 

[shortbun]

Don't eat or drink anymore. Try antacids. Ppecid compleat works for me.Sounds like you might have a bit of gerd or refluxand have a burned thoat. Try some tylenol and a little warm salt water gargle.

 

[fireman17]

Have you been affected by allergies in the past? I had the same situation last week when the pollen count here in New England was 12 out of 12 on the pollen scale. I was living on Halls for a week until Friday my voice was affected as well everyone thought I had a cold it was so bad.