Sore Throat Remedies

[Jerhart]

...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 ...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.

Chloraseptic spray does not help either.

Anyone have any tricks that may help?

Thanks all and happy Thursday!

-Josh

[Muze]

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.

[Jerhart]

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

[Spaniard]

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.

[elevatethis]

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.

[LadyOhh]

Gargle some salt water...

It's not fun, but it will help.

[2kdime]

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.

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.

[wolfy-hound]

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.

[mainbutter]

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.

[STORMS]

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