Really sore throat, help?

Question

So i've felt sick since yesterday, my throat is super sore and my nose is really stuffy. I tried gargling with salt water for my throat but that didn't help. Nose drops aren't helping my nose. I don't know what else to do, i hate feeling so sick. At least my muscle pain that i woke up with this morning went away. But still i can't stand my throat and nose.....ps. i already took tylenol twice for my throat and it's not going away. What else can i do?

Answer 1

Have you tried theraflu yet? That works wonders for me....Another thing you might want to try is drinking hot tea with honey and lemon...that will soothe your throat. Hope you get to feeling better:)

Answer 2

Blah...miserable. :( Try to get rid of the nose mucous first, because drainage can make a sore throat hurt a lot worse. Sounds like you have a cold, so don't use an antihistamine--make sure it's a decongestant, like sudafed or dayquil/nyquil cold/sinus. Try cough drops, which can also help soothe a sore throat even if you're not coughing. Some are specifically designed for sore throats, so look for that type. And I'd give up on the tylenol--sounds like that isn't working. Try drinking some hot tea or hot chocolate, and heat up some soup. For a quick fix for your stuffy nose, hop in a hot shower (or just sit in the bathroom with the door closed and a hot shower running). That will help loosen up your congestion. If you have or can get a vaporizer/humidifier, that will help as well. Keep it nearby, especially at bedtime. Dry air will just make your cold worse.

Good luck, and get well!

Answer 3

Gargling with salt water is a great thing to do for your throat. You may not see instant results but after a couple days of consistency you will. I have found that DayQuil works awesome, sudafed helps with your nose. There are some certain medicines out there specifically for sore throats, ya just gotta get one or two and see which works best with you.

Answer 4

You do need to see a doctor to make sure that you don't have an infection that needs antibiotics. Be sure to get a doctor's advice in order to prevent more serious symptoms later.

Cepastat lozenges are wonderful to quell sore throat pain.

Hot tea - like Lipton - with caffine help open up your lungs. Chew Altoid Peppermints to help open your nose. Vicks Nasal Inhalers help also.

Meanwhile - Cinnamon is antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-fungal. Just a quarter teaspoon 2 or 3 times a day can kill off weak infections. I mix it in peanut butter and honey and smear it on apples when I feel sick.

Honey is also soothing.

China Jasmine Tea is wonderfully healing for throats, especially when it gets difficult to speak.

Make sure to stay in - stay warm - drink plenty of fluids to wash that bug outta your system - take your Tylenol - get lots of sleep and call your doctor in the morning!!!

Take care of you, hon. Be well.
Peace. --De

Answer 5

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

Answer 6

Drink a mix of hot water and lemon juice and, if you're feeling hardcore, a crushed garlic clove. It's not as bad as it sounds, and the lemon and garlic have antiseptic properties.

Or drink a hot toddy. Brew some strong tea. Add a lot of sugar, some lemon juice, and as much whiskey as you want. The lemon juice and hot tea will help your throat, and the whiskey will get you to sleep despite runny noses, aching muscles, and any cough you might have.

Answer 7

Your throat is probably sore for the mucus dripping down the back of your throat. Take something for the dripping (like benedryl)--- I'm not sure I spelled that right : ). Until you control the dripping, your throat will probably continue to hurt. You can try a cough drop or throat spray, but that will only give you temporary relief.

Answer 8

Try gargling with 1 part vinegar, and 2 parts water, also rest!!! Monitor your temperature, if over 100.7 think about notifying your MD for a look-see. Any white bumps on the back of your throat or roof of your mouth or tongue?

Answer 9

sore throat, i understand what you advise, i had a sore throat for 6 or 7 months final 3 hundred and sixty 5 days, it grew to become into burning and each thing and actually painful, i went to various medical doctors and that they have been all treating me for thrush and acid reflux sickness, i lost my activity at a motel reason for various surgical procedures, 2 hip ones and a knee one when I left so i moved to a diverse city nevertheless with my sore throat, considering the fact that i couldnt see my time-honored throat wellbeing care provider i observed yet another one here, i informed him on my first visit i desired to unravel it, he took one seem down my throat observed it grew to become into all swollen and so grew to become into my toungue and despatched me for hypersensitive reaction testing, he stored my sanity, reason after that i under no circumstances had throat discomfort back, i now take benadryl at evening and that i could have hypersensitive reaction pictures, I genuinely have an entire laundry checklist of hypersensitive reactions i didnt even understand i had, he merits a metallic for determining in 5 minutes what others couldnt decide in months.

Answer 10

if you have taken those steps and your throat is still that sore and your nose is still stuffed up then for God's sake get to the Doctors
There is a time for self medication and then there is the time when you logically listen to your body and use the medical facility called a G.P. If you have a good one, then he is not going to prescribe antibiotcs unless required. Everyone should find themselves a good G.P. , it is just a matter of knowing what questions to ask and having the courage to ask them.

Answer 11

Sore throat-Put chamomile flowers (or chamomile tea bags) in a bowl with hot water. Soak a towel in the tea water and ring it out really well. Then, place the towel around the front of your neck -- make sure it isn't too hot! -- and directly on your throat to soothe the pain