2006-06-25 16:16:33 · 11 answers · asked by SAHM/Part Time Tutor 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Because of the huge amount of moisture in the air.
When it is very dry, your nasal passages become dry.
When your nasal passages can't dry up, you get a constant drip of mucus that drains down the back of your throat.
Mucus, is very acidic. It irritates your throat, making it sore.
You're not really sick but it is annoying.
I'm an RN and I too have that happen to me as well.
When that happens, just suck on a throat lozenge. Also, if you have a blow dryer, just blow it in your face, on a warm setting to dry out your nostrils and sinuses.
It works like a charm!
By the way, everyone that has given you cold remedies are very sweet but you're not suffering from a cold.
Just post nasal drip. The zinc would help, if you had a cold but all YOU need is a blow dryer and some lozenges.
2006-06-25 16:27:18 · answer #1 · answered by Molly 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could be allergies. Try an over-the-counter allergy remedy such as Tylenol Allergy, Sudafed, Benadryl, etc. Those may help. Instead of making an appt with a doc about it, call a doc's office, and see if you could have a quick phone consultation. Most doc's offices will do this, and you could just have a quick question answered. Then you'd know for sure! :D
2006-06-25 23:23:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One thing a former roommate of mine taught me was how to heal a sore throat. Take a gingerroot and slice a really THIN piece off of it.. actually, a few pieces.. and add that and the juice of a lemon to boiling water, and boil it till the thin pieces of ginger are see-through. Pour it in a coffee cup and let it cool for a bit.. then drink it.. it should feel like its burning your throat a bit (its not literally burning...you definitely gotta wait till its cool enough to drink.. but not too cool (like coffee)) and what its doing is healing your throat :-)
It tastes good too:-)
Oh, instead of water, you can boil gingerale..
Good luck!!
-Chantel
2006-06-25 23:22:40 · answer #3 · answered by abbas_n_chantel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a glass, put salt in the bottom of it, but hot tap water in it, stir the salt up, let cool just alittle then gargle the salt water in your throat, then spit it out. Do this several times a day.
2006-06-25 23:24:10 · answer #4 · answered by Lore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I would do is gargle with salt water or spray chloraseptic in my throat usually the boddy reacts with the different kinds of weather, for instance mysisters legs ache only when its rainy.
2006-06-25 23:20:56 · answer #5 · answered by ChelsI_Black 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take zinc. Always works for me when I feel that tickle in my throat. There are also zinc lozenges that you can buy over-the-counter as well.
2006-06-25 23:22:51 · answer #6 · answered by amartouk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've heard gargling warm saltwater or hydrogen peroxide helps. or throat lozenges
2006-06-25 23:21:48 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ aichan ♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be causing drainage (gross, I know, sorry). What you can do is drink orange juice. It helps. I don't know why, but it helps.
2006-06-25 23:20:58 · answer #8 · answered by tslittleflower 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Warm salt water .....lemon& honey.... Hot tea & honey
2006-06-25 23:21:41 · answer #9 · answered by pitterpatter47 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please see the webpage for more details on Sore throat.
2006-06-25 23:20:59 · answer #10 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋