i have a sore throat and have had one for 3-5 days now,how do i get rid of it?or at least sooth it a little? i hate salt water so please tell me other remadys! thanks!
2006-11-24 16:18:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
yeah, I was gonna say salt water, hot as well. Yucky, I know. I also say listerine.sp. I know thats yucky too. But when I have a sore throat, I don't care... I just want to make it feel better. Actually, you might want to go see a doctor if you have insurance. Could have strep or somthing else??? Thats kind of a long time to be dealing with this. Also try motren.... :) get better poor thing.
2006-11-24 16:34:49 · answer #1 · answered by babylorelei 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should have taken Echinacea at the first sign of a sore throat. Now that it's here, you can still take it, but it's also helpful to keep your throat warm and moist, so:
1) Drink hot liquids (as others have suggested),
2) wear a turtleneck or a scarf to keep your throat warm,
3) breathe through your nose (not your mouth),
4) suck on throat lozenges, and
5) avoid talking when it's not absolutely necessary.
2006-11-24 16:34:07 · answer #2 · answered by Suzy Q. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take some airborne (available at local pharmacy)
Gargle light salt with luke warm (boilded then cooled down) water 4 times a day. I know you hate it but maybe you're using too much salt, you only need a very little bit, almost not enought to taste it.
Suck on some Pear seeds for 30 minutes. (granmas recipe).
Drink lots of fluids
Stay away from spicey stuff
get lots and lots fo rest
I also do the follwing which is a bit over the top for some people:
- Change sheets and towels every day
- Change toothbrush every day
- take 2 warm showers a day
- Wash my hands often
Good luck
2006-11-24 16:23:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks like you have some good advice. My favorite remedy is a tea called "Lemon Lift" I sweeten with honey and I gargle with it., well actually I hold it in the back of my throat and it really helps. I also buy sucrets or chloroseptic lozenges Good luck
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2014-04-03 22:41:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just mix up a little honey and add some garlic powder. The honey soothes your throat and garlic is natures penacillin. Best of luck!!
2006-11-24 16:25:55 · answer #6 · answered by crostons4 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This gargle "recipe" includes salt water, but the taste is masked by the other ingredients. It is an old nurses' remedy and really works. Gargle every 2-4 hours as needed:
Equal parts warm salt water, hydrogen peroxide, and mouth wash.
2006-11-25 01:56:26 · answer #7 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tea with lemon and honey. It soothes it better than anything.
2006-11-24 16:20:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gargle with asprin stops the inflamation and pain
2006-11-24 16:23:33 · answer #9 · answered by tori 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot Tea!!!
2006-11-24 16:22:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋