How do you get rid of a sore throat?

Question

It hurts so badly and I cant sleep, even with sleeping pills. It feels tickley and scratchy. Please help so I can sleep!

By the way, I used to get strep about once a month and then I got my tonsils out in May, and I hadnt had one sore throat again till a couple days ago! Its just frustrating because I thought that getting my tonsils out would mean that I wouldnt get any more sore throats. But this one feels different than it did before but I dont know if its just because my tonsils arent there getting all swollen or if its something different.

Answer 1

dissolve an aspirin in a glass of hot water.

Gargle with it.

repeat every few hours.

Answer 2

The best thing you can do is to gargle with sea salt dissolved in warm water. Be sure to gargle good and get it way in the back of your throat. Do this every 3 or 4 hours and don't drink anything for a few minutes after you gargle. This will ease the pain, swelling and redness and help it heal much faster.

Answer 3

tylenol or advil for the pain, warm water gargle with salt water 1 tsp in a glass of warm water and hot honey and lemon drink. if it has white lines or dots on your tonsils, prolly strep throat. if not better in a day or so see a Dr . sometimes a sore throat is caused by a virus and will go away on its own

Answer 4

The treatment of pharyngitis/sore throat will vary according to the cause.

* Iodine compounds sold as Betadine or TCP can be gargled to shorten the duration of the infection.[citation needed] These compounds are effective anti-viral agents.
* Antibiotics are only helpful when a bacterial infection is the cause of the sore throat. For viral sore throats, antibiotics have been shown to only affect the degree of pain by day 4 and shorten the average natural duration by 16 hours overall (14 people need be treated for a week to reduce the duration by one day)

Answer 5

Lets see...how long has that sire throat been there?
Have you already tried home or over the counter remedies like antiinflamatory drugs, expectorating tablets or syryps?
If it has been there more than two weeks, do not wait any longer,....You need your larynx (vocal cords) checked.
This as you know is called laryngoscopy. to determine wheter its is only inflamation or you have a small benign polyp etc.
Other procedures and remedies without that, are pure guesswork.
I am sure you will do OK, however, I dont perceive your problem as a simple #take this pills or inhalant".
Better to check this painful swelling by the book,
Yours
Garfield526

Answer 6

Gargle with warm salt water. Then gargle with Listerine. Then take 2 Tylenol. Lastly, suck on a lozenge or cough drop. If it gets worse or lasts more than a few days, see the doctor.

Answer 7

Try eating a spoonful of pure honey or golden syrup.
If you do not like honey that much, then put a spoonful into a small sized glass of warm/hot water with a squeeze of lemon juice.

Also, try gargling alot with salty water. It's nasty, but helps kill bacteria.

Answer 8

Here are a few tips to get rid of the common sore throat:

Eat garlic, yes, if you've read any of the other cures on this website you'll find that garlic is the leading treatment to many problems. It is because Garlic contains a antiviral and antibacterial agent. So eat your garlic, it's good for you. You can also get garlic pills, but I prefer the fresh garlic.
Now here is a little drink that will help sooth a sore throat. Add lemon juice (from one lemon) some honey, to a glass of hot water. You'll feel a lot better instantly. I actually like to do this, but I will put the lemon and honey in a chamomile tea.
Gargle with warm salt water.
Once you get rid of the sore throat, get rid of your toothbrush, it may give you the sore throat again, and you don't want to get it back, so time to go to the drugstore and get a new one.

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This is a fast way to cure a soar throat without cough syrup.
Things You'll Need
8 oz. Glass of warm water
1 Tablespoon of salt
Instructions
STEP 1: Mix salt and water until dissolved. STEP 2: Gargle salt water.


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Sore Throat

A sore throat is a common and minor condition in which the back of the throat becomes irritated in most cases (90% of them) is cause by a virus, such as the one that causes colds and flu or the bacteria that cause strep infection. In cases of bacterial or viral infections antibiotics are completely ineffective and should not be taken.
Other causes of sore throat are: medication, surgery, radiation, dust, smoke, chemicals, loud talking, tooth and gum infection, allergies.


TIP: Did you know that mercury tooth filling, can cause inflammation and ulceration in the mouth and throat?


In children a sore throat may be an indication of chickenpox or measles, keep in mind other symptoms related to these diseases but remember that children shown signs of a sore throat in many other illnesses.

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Use kava kava as a gargle for soothing and analgesic pain relief. Helps insomnia cause by coughing and sore throat.
Myrrh is an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory, very powerful and excellent for a chronic sore throat. It acts also as an expectorant and decongestant. It helps cure gum disease.




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Sore Throat

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Here are a few tips to get rid of the common sore throat:

Eat garlic, yes, if you've read any of the other cures on this website you'll find that garlic is the leading treatment to many problems. It is because Garlic contains a antiviral and antibacterial agent. So eat your garlic, it's good for you. You can also get garlic pills, but I prefer the frest garlic.
Now hear is a little drink that will help sooth a sore throat. Add lemon juice (from one lemon) some honey, to a glass of hot water. You'll feel alot better instantly. I actually like to do this, but I will put the lemon and honey in a camomile tea.
Gargle with warm salt water.
Once you get rid of the sore throat, get rid of your toothbrush, it may give you the sore throat again, and you don't want to get it back, so time to go to the drugstore and get a new one.



GOOD LUCK AND GET WELL GIRL!
Misty!~*

Answer 9

Honey

Answer 10

gargle with warm salt water! often
I always to that and it works in the meantime drink some hot tea.