What is the best thing for a sore throat?
2007-01-30 15:53:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Sore throats can be caused by a number of different causes and antibiotics can be overused in treating them. But everyone should have a time limit where they will make an appointment to see if they have strep throat.
I find Ceprecol longes or spray works well. However, sore throats are more serious that they were ten years ago. If it lasts more than three days, you should go to the Doctor and see if you need antibiotics.
One of the most deadliest bacteria lives in our throats all the time, every day, 24/7 but for some reason the body contains it there. However if this bacteria moves to another part of the body it can cause a grocery list of different diseases, most of them serious or even deadly ,including flesh eating disease, if left untreated for too long.
A sore throat is an indication that your throat may be losing the battle. Most of the time with rest and fluids the throat gets things back under control and that's what you should do. But if it is more than three days now, I would consider going to the Doctor. If you are concerned about overuse of antibiotics, you can have a culture done.
2007-01-30 16:07:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sore throat is usually due to a viral infection. Gargling with warm salty water or mouthwash can reduce the pain and inconvenience. You can find some good home remedies at http://ailments.in/sorethroat.html
2007-01-30 21:59:35 · answer #2 · answered by Karunya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually you need to get an over the counter sinus and allergy pills, then get any lozenger that has the numbing effect.
And you need to spray zycam in your nose.
But before you take those medications.. garggle with warm water combined with salt and desolved asprin..
By the next morning you will feel a lot better. do all this every day.. even if you start feeling better.
2007-01-30 16:00:01 · answer #3 · answered by Esther J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot Salt water. Hot Soup Hot Lemon Honey Drink.
2007-01-30 15:56:04 · answer #4 · answered by andypc14 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ibuprofen blue pills take 2 at a time don't take more than 6 they for me at least kill the sore throat. http://www.drugs.com/imprints/ib-200-14778.html
2014-10-09 12:30:45 · answer #5 · answered by Curious Youngman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink plenty of fluids. Also..try this stuff called "Immunity Defense" from Emergen-C. It works great at keeping the germy germs at bay!
2007-01-30 15:56:45 · answer #6 · answered by Toolooroo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Suck a fresh ginger and also make garlic tea.
2007-01-30 15:58:52 · answer #7 · answered by trykindness 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋