my throat hurts soooooo bad is there anything i can like gargle with? would peroxide help?
2007-01-12 07:43:07 · 16 answers · asked by DrakeBellLoverForLifex33 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
NOOOOOO! Don't use peroxide! The best natural things for your throat are warm salt water (1 teaspoon salt to 8 ounces of water), warm tean with honey and lemon and warm chicken soup. Also you can get some Chloroseptic spray, take Tylenol or Ibuprofen and use throat lozenges such as N'ice, Cepastat..etc.
Ask the local druggist if they carry the ones called Super Troche, they were great but hard to find. You may also want to go get a strep test done. It is the season for that and that could very well be your problem. Strep can turn into some nasty secondary issues that you don't want. Take care and good luck!
2007-01-12 07:50:34 · answer #1 · answered by Sandy A, RN 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can try peroxide. What I do is I take baking soda and salt water and mix it together and gargle it warm. Sure it stings, but it WILL make your sore throat go away in about 3 days at the most if you gargle twice a day!!!!!!
2007-01-12 15:47:36 · answer #2 · answered by amanda r 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gargle with salt water and drink honey. Honey stops bacteria from growing. You have to constantly drink it and don't drink anything after it, it will rinse away. It needs to lay there and coat the membrane. Also take 2000mg. of Vitamin C 3x's a day along with Echinacea pills, Vitamin E. 1000 IU's 3x's a day. Drink green tea all the time to prevent getting ill. Chloreseptic has a spray and lozenges which numb the area very well.
2007-01-12 15:49:35 · answer #3 · answered by shell 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Peroxide is a bad idea. Try gargling with salt water.
good luck!
2007-01-13 13:16:18 · answer #4 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a sore throat with a cold the week before Christmas. Using a humidifier added moisture to the air and helped my sore throat. Also drinking lots of cold water helped too.
I think I'd rinse with mouthwash like cephacol to kill germs, but you can use peroxide too, but i don't think it will help that much.
2007-01-12 16:10:28 · answer #5 · answered by DNA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't do peroxide - it doesn't help.
Warm salt water - 1 teaspoon of salt per cup of warm water. Try Chloraseptic spray or lozenges. Tylenol or Motrin for pain. If it persists for longer than 48 hours, see the doctor - it could be strep.
2007-01-12 15:46:24 · answer #6 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Salt water would be a better start than peroxide. Just mix a good amount of salt with warm water.
2007-01-12 15:47:55 · answer #7 · answered by LoveMyLab 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i am a school nurse, i have my kids gargle with salt water, it is not a pleasant taste, but it helps. peroxide will also help. but dont swallow either regiment, gargle and spit a few times.
2007-01-12 15:46:13 · answer #8 · answered by Heather F 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Warm salt water. Add a little salt to warm water and gargle.(put enough salt to where you can taste it)(salty)
2007-01-12 15:45:24 · answer #9 · answered by Backwoods Barbie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A little bit of peroxide mixed w/warm water is ok, don't swallow it ! You should really see a doctor, it could be "Strep".
2007-01-12 15:51:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋