Is there anything that I could take to help this besides meds? I have some meds for it, but it doesn't seem to helping any. I have heard that whiskey, hot-salty water helps a little, is this true?
2007-02-12 12:32:47 · 5 answers · asked by kracker3977 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
drinking tea will feel better, but all u can really do is wait for the antibiotics to do their thing, it shouldn't take more than a day or 2, strep throat sucks, i used to get it alot, it hurts so bad! but its better than a viral sore throat because u can treat it
2007-02-12 12:40:41 · answer #1 · answered by whoops :) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try out some home remedies. 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
2007-02-14 05:56:05 · answer #2 · answered by Karunya 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Salt water does help a little and enough whiskey will make you feel better whatever you have. You should still take meds though, or you could get scarlet fever.
2007-02-12 20:41:29 · answer #3 · answered by Lefty 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Strep throat is a bacterial infection. The only thing you can do is take antibiotics and wait for them to work.
Be sure to take your *entire* perscription. Don't stop when you start to feel better.
Your body can probably fight it off by itself, but there can be complications.
Just go to the doctor and get a perscription.
2007-02-12 20:41:02 · answer #4 · answered by Dave R 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why don't you just go to a doctor? good god!
2007-02-12 20:37:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋