Sore Throat Remedies

...yesterday I had a fever and a sore throat. Went and saw the doc and he did a strep test and it came back negative. He said just get plenty o rest and gargle warm salt water.

Well, I broke the fever but still have the sore throat. It is not the scratchy kind that makes you cough. It is more tender so it hurts when I swallow, making drinking or eating painful.

I tried the warm salt water trick but I pretty much ended up gagging myself :weirdface ...my wife brought home a milkshake yesterday and the coldness and smoothness I feel helped...but as much as I would like to have milkshakes for every meal, I need actual food. :oops:

Chloraseptic spray does not help either.

Anyone have any tricks that may help?

Thanks all and happy Thursday! :salute:

-Josh

I get throat infections all the time. But I have to tell you, the only thing that works for me is warm water with sea salt 2-3 times a day. In about a day or two, it's gone.

That's what I was afraid of! Thanks tho!

Josh for whats is worth an old polish woman at my prior job used to tell me to drink vodka with a splash of honey and lemon juice. No matter what the illness the remedy was always the same... lol

I sometimes get really sore throats because of my bad sinus' and post nasal drip. I end up drinking lots of cold water and eating jello. One of those unfortunate things where you just need to rough it out.

Hope you recover soon.

Second the post-nasal drip - I get it all the time too. You can drip almost a liter of fluid of day and that really wrecks the back of your throat.

Saline nasal spray (OTC) seems to help keep it in check during allergy season. I also use Flonase (Rx) when it gets really bad.

Gargle some salt water...

It's not fun, but it will help.

I use that method sometimes.

Only I don't use Vodka. I just mix up a big cup of Hot Chocolate. Then add a ton of honey, and a couple splashes of the lemon juice.

It coats your throat and the lemon helps cut through any phlegm you may have.

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Josh for whats is worth an old polish woman at my prior job used to tell me to drink vodka with a splash of honey and lemon juice. No matter what the illness the remedy was always the same... lol

I sometimes get really sore throats because of my bad sinus' and post nasal drip. I end up drinking lots of cold water and eating jello. One of those unfortunate things where you just need to rough it out.

Hope you recover soon.

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I do hot tea with honey and lemon(which I despise, and drink down like a dose of medicine), and gargle with warm salt water(it gags me too).
I hate sore throats too, it's right up there with racking coughs.

antibiotics.

Except the strep test came back negative.

Every time I've had a persistant sore throat, it was strep though. Tea with honey and lemon as mentioned before is pretty good.

1/2 Vinegar & 1/2 Water...Gargle ;)

Neti pot all the way! Mmmm.... :)

I know my wife likes her the neti pot as well, clean them sinuses out, clear up that post-nasal drip and the sore throat goes away. She says that it's also about the only thing that helps with her sinus headaches. Well, that and benadryl, but then she's a zombie for the rest of the day.

Like others, I just hit a shot of vodka sometime durring the day. It nukes all the germs in your throat. For just general feel better advice, grab some herbal tea and ad a spoonful of spun honey, put a towel over your head and lean over the tea so that the towel encloses your head and the mug. Breath deep. Its a temporary solution, but I swear by it. After you've cleared a little and the mug is no longer all that hot. CONSUME. You'll feel like a million bucks for a while.

gargle with a tablespoon of hot sauce. If you are a wimp, you can drink milk after to cool. I prefer to just swallow the hot sauce. I can testify that it takes the pain away immediately and for me, at least, it's gone for good. Lots of healing powers in peppers.

I am just now recovering from a SERIOUS bout of tonsilitis. Like, so bad that it hurt so much I could not even swallow my own spit, and pills would get stuck in my throat and take like 10 minutes to make their way to my stomach. it got to the point where I was so desperate, I literally would do ANYTHING to relieve SOME pain. a few days ago, all I could do was lay on my back, and cry, and spit into a cup. I couldn't even turn my neck. I had a fever, aches, swollen glands, the doctor looked at my throat and literally almost dropped the light thingy. She put me on antibiotics, steroids, and a decongestant. I was taking the MAXIMUM amount of pain releivers possible each day (down the to exact hour) along with using chlorasceptic sprays, which did absolutely nothing, attempted to use cepacol cough drops which numbed everything in my mouth except for my throat, and I mean so numb I was drooling... and I was also gargling saltwater which in my opinion was a waste of time and salt. Gargling really cold water with crushed ice in it seemed better. I could not find anything to ease the pain, it was horrible agony like I had never been through before and I certainly don't EVER want to deal with it again. Now my throat still hurts but at least i can swallow... and I am stuck with this horrible itchy cough that wakes me up every 20 minutes due to my throat healing.

Do you like Garlic? I steep a clove or two of garlic in warm water, and drink it, or gargle it. That really helps. Also cayanne pepper mixed in water *gargle* as well as apple cider vinegar gargle.

I hope you feel better soon!!

Use hot water from the sink as hot as you can stand. Put in a couple spoonfuls of peroxyde and a spoon full of sea salt. Gargle and spit till its gone. Do not swallow.

I use to get strep throat all the time. The stuff that really help ease the pain for me was: Ice cold milk, tea, or an extra large Cherry Icy from Circle K. ;)

I knew a girl when I was little whos mom would make her drink straight lemon juice. either fresh or the kind in the bottle is up to you. I have never tried it but they swore by this. Always seemed like it would burn alot.

Okay it may sound gross but it works like a charm. AND if your sick like me.... you'll actually like the taste:D

Heat a mug of water in the microwave. Then add 1 tbs. Apple Cider Vinegar and 1 tbs. Honey. Drink and hopefully enjoy;)

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Okay it may sound gross but it works like a charm. AND if your sick like me.... you'll actually like the taste:D

Heat a mug of water in the microwave. Then add 1 tbs. Apple Cider Vinegar and 1 tbs. Honey. Drink and hopefully enjoy;)

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haha that sounds SOOOO nasty!!! :8:

sorry to bring this thread back to life, but I have tried all of these and my throat is still killing me... its deffently strep throat, anyone got ideas?

This is a remedy I got from my stepmom, who when she was a nurse would tell her patients to do for a sore throat instead of hall's or anything else.

Take a shot glass and fill it with equal parts whiskey and honey. Shoot it back and enjoy the relief. If it's really really bad, then repeat with another shot. It's always worked wonders for me. I HATE whiskey, but force it down because of the relief it provides.

My grandma pretty much has taught me that the right amount of whiskey can cure any type of mouth/throat/face/body pain and/or ailment. hahaha.
Im not a tea drinker so i just eat a few spoonfuls of honey. Soithes your throat and coats it or something.

Nice bump.

So long story short...

...I had lyme disease.

All's good now. Just get my blood checked once a year to make sure everything is good.

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Nice bump.

So long story short...

...I had lyme disease.

All's good now. Just get my blood checked once a year to make sure everything is good.

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Someone must have liked a comment to bump it first. because i didnt go looking for this thread lol

glad to hear youre ok though. I had lyme disease as a kid, no fun :(

love drinking tea with honey. i drink tea a few times a day. I prefer it over soda or anything. Helps with minor soar throats. sorry to hear about the lyme but glad to hear your doing alright

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love drinking tea with honey. i drink tea a few times a day. I prefer it over soda or anything. Helps with minor soar throats. sorry to hear about the lyme but glad to hear your doing alright

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x2 i love tea. Iced tea though more so than hot tea. I like homeade iced tea and the sweeter brand name teas. My favorite is lipton that i just brew myself in an iced tea machine. My favorite one to buy though is Turkey Hill. Oh man i could drink a gallon of that stuff a day if i didnt show any self control lol.

im a huge 50-50 mix of ice tea an pink lemonade an also crazy addicited to moca ice coffees from double ds an chocolate chip moca frapes from mcdonalds an bucks.

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im a huge 50-50 mix of ice tea an pink lemonade an also crazy addicited to moca ice coffees from double ds an chocolate chip moca frapes from mcdonalds an bucks.

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ya like arnold palmer

im too cheap to buy fancy coffee drinks. I prefer to just brew my own or drink it at work lol

I am far to lazy to do that hahah Ill cook a huge meal but wont make iced coffee lol

haha no i meant regular coffee. Ive never had iced coffee or that jazz bc i dont buy it lol. May have tried a sip or two from a friend before but cant remember lol

Manuka Honey 10+ and lemon juice in hot water!!! Soooo good :)

So as far as sore throats, my grandma swears by a spoon full of honey. It does seek to provide a bit of instant relief. Long term, ibuprophen seems to help.

Op, glad you are better.

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Make yourself a mimosa, do it with 1 part OJ, 1 part sprite, 1 part champagne. OJ and Sprite will make your throat feel a little better - its a remedy we've been using in my family for ages and it really does work, and the champagne will make you forget it hurt in the first place!