OT: Need sore throat help!

[dzorn]

Neti pot couple times a day and gargle with salt water.

Hope you are feeling better.

Denise in MI

 

[ceecee]

Really hot tea with honey, tylenol and throat spray to numb it.

 

[Hannathy]

Really hot tea with honey, tylenol and throat spray to numb it.

You are better off with Motrin or Aspirin because they are anti-inflammatory.

 

[Muushka]

I have a lot of allergies. Several years ago I was whining to my sister (a pharmacist) about my constant sore throat. She recommended Chlortrimeton daily. Works like a charm. I have not had a sore throat since. You can get it OTC and in bottles of a thousand for about $10. But the pharm has to order the big bottles, but well worth the investment. They sell them in generic packages for about $4 for 24 tablets. Good luck!

 

[Deesknee]

We use honey in warm tea, but I strongly suggest getting a throat culture. Untreated strep can cause SERIOUS consequences. DS now has a life altering condition, due to a gene he has that usually lays domant. His is believed to have become active due to an untreated case of strep. FYI.

 

[MiniGirl]

I've only used this one once, and I definitely found it to be nasty, so you've been warned. But I swear it worked for me when I was downright miserable with what I think was the worst sore throat I've ever had.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper to 1 cup very hot water, stir well and gargle. Repeat every 15 to 30 minutes as needed.

I found an explanation of why it might work on a naturopathic site:
This brings more circulation to the area and helps draw away the infection.

But personally I think it might just be because after enough cayenne pepper, you can't feel anything anyway... but when you're desperate, who cares.

Good Luck, I hope you find something that works for you. Feel Better!

I had a doc once that recommended something similar. He recommended chicken broth with as much cayenne as I could possibly stand. He also said to mix equal parts honey and fresh lime juice -- like a teaspoon of each -- and drink that.

Did it work? I dont know. I felt better a couple of days later, but don't really know if it was because of these things or if it had just run its course, KWIM?

 

[Boston Tea Party]

Strep is nothing to scoff at. My brother had untreated strep that affected his kidneys and now he has kidney disease as a result.

Please take care.