Help--sore throat

**Michelle** · 01-02-2007, 06:50 PM

Other than gargling salt water (yuck--but I am doing it) and drinking lots of water in general, what can I do for a sore throat? I feel yucky. I hope I won't have this tomorrow. Sometimes I feel awful for a day, but then it passes.

Anyway please

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**Missy** · 01-02-2007, 06:59 PM

OJ always helps me.

Soup, tea...

decongestants might help with post nasal dripif that might be what you think is irritating your throat...or maybe halls or vicks losenges? how about tylenol?

**Michelle** · 01-02-2007, 07:05 PM

OJ? Really? The thought of that on my throat right now...shudder! I can't drink it anyway due to my ulcer and the acid.

I think I will make some soup...maybe some tea w/honey (though I might be out of honey) and take some Tylenol.

I have Chloraseptic lozenges, but they taste like band-aids to me. No, I've never actually eaten a band-aid

, but that's what I imagine them to taste like.

*eta: oops...I must be thinking of a different lozenge...these just taste like cough drops. Can't wait to go to bed tonight.

**PAVallygrl** · 01-02-2007, 07:16 PM

Ice Cream may help

**AmyMCGS** · 01-02-2007, 08:11 PM

Yeah, I second the vote for ice cream.

Hot tea with honey is always my first choice. I keep "Throat Coat" tea on hand and have it with honey whenever my throat is sore or just scratchy feeling. I realize that doesn't help you right now, sorry... just something for future reference.

I've also tried plain hard candy if I didn't have any cough drops, and that helps a little.

**Michelle** · 01-02-2007, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by PAVallygrl

Ice Cream may help

Unfortunately I am lactose intolerant, so that won't work for me.

I made some chicken broth and am waiting for Dave to come home with honey and lemon juice.

**many houseapes** · 01-02-2007, 08:30 PM

lemon juice (even from frozen concentrate), honey and slippery elm come to mind. if the sore throat is caused by something other than nasal drip..perhaps by a bacteria, we have always used tea tree oil to swab the back of the throat & tonsil area. It burns like crazy, but it has saved us many a trip to the dr.'s office( you need to spit out the excess tea tree oil b/c you're not suppose to drink it). you can find a bottle of this oil at walmart for less than $5 & it is good for alot of things....toothache(rub on the gums), skin problems, bug bites, cold sores.

**PrairieRose** · 01-02-2007, 08:35 PM

I think you've gotten a lot of good ideas Michelle. The only other thing that I would suggest is warm tea or warm hot chocolate. That always soothes my throat. I hope you don't have strep.

Take it easy and feel better soon

**MOMMYDEAREST** · 01-02-2007, 09:50 PM

michelle- do you have a head ache, fever or stomach ache with your sore throat? if so, those are symptoms & signs of strep throat (not always, but at least one of these symptoms). keep us posted.

**mom2threeA's** · 01-03-2007, 12:50 AM

Tea with honey has always helped me.
Sorry I don't have a better remedy to share, but I wanted to say I hope you feel better soon.

**Mom23boys** · 01-03-2007, 01:50 AM

I think you have received some great advice already, Michelle. I hope you start feeling better soon.

**SewCrafty** · 01-03-2007, 06:20 AM

Aw Chelle, I'm sorry to hear you aren't feeling up to par.

You know I was sick as a dog at your house and it was black tea with honey for me. Really does work. Hope you feel better soon.

**Michelle** · 01-03-2007, 09:24 AM

Thanks everyone

The honey in the tea really helped. My throat is a bit better today, and I'm still doing most of the suggested remedies. My head hurts, and my body is a bit achey, but other than that I'm fine.

Lauren is home sick today too