stubborn sore throat

[imsorry]

Does anyone else have a sore throat that just won't quit? I had a sore throat for about two weeks; took antibiotics for five days and my throat still keeps feeling sore

 

[1Prince2Princesses]

Sorry you feel so bad! You may need another round of antibiotics. It's worth giving your doc a call about. It may be strep, which can take an awful lot of medicine to get over!

 

[GoodFairies]

I had a sore throat with no other symptoms for about 3 weeks straight. It wasn't so bad I couldn't eat or drink, just annoyingly sore. I used Tylenol Sore Throat Liquid. It tastes horrible but works better than throat drops or sprays for me.

 

[Kae]

Could you be having some sinus problems? Somtimes it drains down you throat at night & is harder than heck to feel better. Sometimes Rock Candy helps my throat beter than anything.

Kae

 

[PrincessKitty1]

When I had a sore throat that wouldn't go away, it took me awhile to realize that I was having reflux of stomach acid into my throat that was keeping my throat sore. (A great big DUH on my part, because I knew I had intermittent reflux, just didn't realize how it was manifesting itself!). I started on Mylanta and Prilosec, and the sore throat went away. Hope you feel better soon!

 

[cybrkitn]

Gargle with salt water. Seriously. Prior to this time, I had gone to the doctor's and he told me to put I believe a teaspoon of salt in 8oz of hot water (hot where it wont burn you when you gargle). I don't remember if he said to gargle every 1/2 hour or every hour. But it did do the trick.

My allergies/sinuses have been flaring up due to the wam temps we've had. I'm on my allergy medication, but I got to remember to gargle with salt water. The back of my throat has been getting a bit dry and irritated.

 

[kejoda]

you have 27 days to get better!! Get back to the Doc!!!

 

[imsorry]

thanks for all the advice!

 

[meandtheguys2]

When I had a sore throat that wouldn't go away, it took me awhile to realize that I was having reflux of stomach acid into my throat that was keeping my throat sore. (A great big DUH on my part, because I knew I had intermittent reflux, just didn't realize how it was manifesting itself!). I started on Mylanta and Prilosec, and the sore throat went away. Hope you feel better soon!

This was my case too! Took me forever to figure it out! I had to go to Nexium to deal with it.

OP, I hope you are soon on the mend!!!

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Yep...on the reflux here too. Also it makes my ears itchy and gives me a headache.

You see I would always say it was from my sinuses draining and it was because I have bad allergies.....
however just recently I discovered that alot of the drainage is a natural response for your body to PROTECT your throat from the acid.

That was a BIG duh for me. I take my Prevacid before bed now.