i'm really annoyed with this stupid cough. my throat feels raw and it itches so much! if only i could scratch it from the inside. lol
seriously, do you have any suggestions to ease the itching sensation?
2006-07-22 14:21:42 · 12 answers · asked by darkwillow 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
i don't smoke.
2006-07-22 14:42:52 · update #1
Buy a cough drop and make sure it contains the anesthetic benzocaine or dextromethorphan. Keep taking them as needed to numb the back of your throat.
2006-07-22 14:32:15 · answer #1 · answered by GVD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you smoke?
If so, could be cancer of the larynx or esophagus.
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Congrats for not smoking...please don't ever start.
It could be an allergy.
Sneezing, itchy nose, throat, and ears: These are the most common complaints of the allergy sufferer. These symptoms can be associated with seasonal triggers such as grass, tree, or ragweed pollen, or perennial triggers such as dust mites, roaches, or pets. The first-line treatment for these symptoms are antihistamines.
Here's some info on what others have done about an itchy throat and other related symptoms:
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/RespiratoryDisorders/messages/403.html
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/sore_throat.htm
http://www.nycpollencount.com/OTC_medications.php
About coughs:
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/c/cough/intro.htm
Hope these help and you get yourself cured.
Good luck!
2006-07-22 21:27:12 · answer #2 · answered by GeneL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a cup of hot tea with a half of a lemon and as much honey as you like. Also, you can gargle with warm water with salt in it, or spray some chlorasceptic in your throat. I was raised by a nurse... I hope one of these things helps you.
2006-07-22 21:25:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hoo boy, you're coming down with something. Try Zicam. It will ease the "itch" and will probably help make whatever you got go away faster. No promises, though.
2006-07-22 21:26:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mix one teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate with 7 oz of water and make gargles three to five times a day.
2006-07-22 21:51:38 · answer #5 · answered by Handyman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chicken soup (chicken noodle or chicken and rice) will sooth it for a while. You can suck on lemon drops (much cheaper than "cough drops") and or drink a "hot toddy" with lemon and honey (booze optional).
2006-07-22 21:29:52 · answer #6 · answered by The Invisible Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
possibly suck on cough drops, use throat spray, and try drinking some hot chocolate or try garggling some hot salty water
2006-07-22 21:27:18 · answer #7 · answered by Tessa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink straight alcohol, or lemon and hot tea. Salt water works well, just dont swallow
2006-07-22 21:33:25 · answer #8 · answered by Tim P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try some 2 ball tonic that works really well
2006-07-22 21:26:19 · answer #9 · answered by mike67333 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Suck on candy that you are supposed to suck on. Try cough drops also
2006-07-22 21:24:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋