my throat hurts...?

Question

this morning when I woke up I had a sore throat, and I still have it. What can I do to get rid of it for good, really fast? I am trying to prevent a cold.

Answer 1

It's too late...By the time you feel the cold, the end date is near set, you can only change it by a little.

Zicam says it'll help, never tried it though. The drinking fluids and peeing a lot helps me feel better though.

Answer 2

Garlic also has curative qualities (can take a clove like a pill)

other good info - Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 3

1. try to gargle with warm water and salt.
2. take throat lozenges.
3. increase fluid intake.
4. oral hygiene is important.
5. take vitamin C

Answer 4

Take some Airborne, Vitamin C, and Zinc. Should kick whatever it is very effectively.