does gatorade help a sore throat, what can i use to not only provide instant releif but to help speed up my recovery
2006-11-24 10:59:17 · 8 answers · asked by gopistons 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
No it does not, it just replenishes you with electrolytes. Use Cloraseptic throat spray or halls for instant relief. Then use Zicam, it is supposed to stop a cold in about 3 days. Try some Advil or Tylenol.
2006-11-24 11:03:07 · answer #1 · answered by MRod 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gargle with hot salt water several times a day. Gatorade won't help a sore throat. Take some 500mg Vitamin C.
2006-11-24 19:07:53 · answer #2 · answered by beez 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a family recipe for this, 1st thing you need is a drinking straw!
Try to collect some salt on one side of the straw and insert the tip of the drinking straw close to your throat. Suck in hard or ask someone to help to lay the salt on your tonsils (IT HURTS!) (suck in is more effective and it hurts more too) make sure you have a glass of salt water to ease the pain.
Get ready a glass of honey with an inch of lemon to mix with tea. drink for every 2 hours take a few tablets of 250mg vitamin c or 2 tablets of 500mg.
You will be back to normal in just 1 night (remember to sleep early so that it helps to reduce the body temperature)
2006-11-24 22:56:11 · answer #3 · answered by gerald j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gatorade will only soothe it temporarily.
Gargle with salt/aspirin water to cleanse and take pain relievers as needed.
If it does not go away in three days, see a doctor to make sure you do not have strep.
2006-11-24 19:02:18 · answer #4 · answered by tlpcc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Warm salt water gargle every 20 minutes to one hour.
Really works.
2006-11-24 20:42:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am going through the same thing...my doctor tells me to drink tea and put some lemon juice in it. It really, really helps me. Gadorade won't help too much.
2006-11-24 19:04:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
drink hot tea, it helps me
2006-11-25 13:49:49 · answer #7 · answered by tlc080891 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a prescription from the dr.
2006-11-24 19:01:41 · answer #8 · answered by fireeyedmaiden 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋