sore throat?

Question

i have a really really bad sore throat, it hurts that much it took me over 3hrs to eat a little bit of ice-cream and the doctor gave me some tablets but they feel like there doing nothing and don't know what to do

and also what makes it hard, i've never been able to take tablets

the doctor also said to me it could be glandular fever and i have no idea what that is =(

Answer 1

Sore throats are an acute inflammation of the mucous membrane of the lower pharynx. Tonsils and the soft palate may also be inflamed. The main indication of a sore throat is pain when swallowing and sometimes a burning sensation and a tightness in the throat. Secretions may be discharged from the mucous membrane or the throat may be very dry.
Remedies:
Aloe vera juice Gargle with aloe vera juice two times daily.

Ginger Peel the skin from a small ginger root. Slice the root into thin coins and place the pieces into a small pot of water. Boil the pieces to make tea. The tea should turn a yellowish (straw) or tan color. Add three tablespoons of your favorite honey to sweeten the tea. Sip the hot tea slowly. The tea gives a sharp tingle to the throat after swallowing it. After you sip it, gently clear your throat.This tea also works for trying to get your voice back after a cold.
Honey/lemon juice Take several tablespoons of this mixture several times a day. Let it sit in your throat a little while. This remedy will also help alleviate that irritating throat "tickle."
Lemon Add the juice of one lemon and one teaspoon of salt to one cup of warm water. Gargle three times a day for one minute.
Water/salt Mix a teaspoon of salt in eight ounces of quite warm water. Gargle the whole mixture several times a day. This will increase the blood supply to the area by washing away mucus and dilating capillaries, thereby enabling better circulation of infection-fighting antibodies.
or you can ahve this medical remedies:
mild sore throat associated with cold or flu symptoms can be made more comfortable with the following remedies:

Increase your liquid intake.
Warm tea with honey is a favorite home remedy.
Use a steamer or humidifier in your bedroom.
Gargle with warm salt water several times daily: ¼ tsp. salt to ½ cup water.
Take over-the-counter pain relievers such as acetaminophen (Tylenol Sore Throat®, Tempra®) or ibuprofen (Motrin IB®, Advil®).

Gety well soon...

Answer 2

It could be strep throat. Do you have a fever? You need to have a throat culture to diagnose the illness. Also you need to be on antibiotics like amoxicillin or erythromycin. If the doctor gave you antibiotics sometimes it takes 24 hours before you see any improvement. Hope you feel better.

Answer 3

It helps to drink warm fluids.. ice cream will make it worse. Don't drink pop either. You could also try gargling saltwater. That can help reduce swollen tonsils.

If you have a really bad sore throat and have no energy, etc. it may be something worse that would require antibiotics.

Answer 4

have you been running a fever?
you might have strept. i hope your doctor swabbed/did a culture for this! strept can be very dangerous.

if this just started in the past 2-3 days, get some 'cold eeze' zinc lozenges and suck on one every 4-6 hours for 2-3 days.

Answer 5

stop sucking **** and get over it, its probley mono....youll get over it. Stop taking the tablets if they arnt working, how did you eat ice cream for 3 hours with out it melting...

Answer 6

some times it takes medician over night to work

Answer 7

chloraseptic cough drops are amazing. they have benzocaine in them. did amazing things for me.. i just got over bronchitis, sinusitis, and whooping cough all at the same time...

Answer 8

Take some chloraseptic.