throat pain?

Question

i got up this morning with throat pain and slight headache.what can i do to stop the cold from getting worse?

Answer 1

I had a sore throat for days last week and it never turned into a cold, thank goodness!!

I took, 1000mg of vitamin C, time release
multi-vitamin
1000mg of Echinacea 3 times daily for 2 days, once a day after that
Cold XP 3 times daily for 2 days, once a day after that

A lot of people are saying to take a ton of vitamin C. Some people experience diarrhea after taking as little as a few grams of it. So be aware of that!!

Answer 2

zinc lozenges

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How do zinc lozenges work?

Zinc lozenges may work in several possible ways. For example, zinc might prevent the formation of proteins that are needed by a cold virus to reproduce itself and increase its own numbers. Without duplication of the virus, the cold symptoms will cease. Zinc also may attach to proteins that are located on the edge of a cold virus. This attachment impairs the ability of the virus to enter the body's cells, notably those in the respiratory system (the nose, throat, and lungs). Finally, in an undefined manner, zinc salts may protect and stabilize the lining of the cells, which thereby reduces the chance that the virus will penetrate the cells.

What is the evidence regarding the use of zinc lozenges for the treatment of the common cold?

Since 1984, twelve controlled studies (referred to as double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trials) were conducted to evaluate the usefulness of zinc in treating the common cold. During a double-blind, randomized trial, which is considered by scientists as the most objective and reliable study method, neither the physician nor the patient knows whether the patient is being treated with zinc or a placebo. Which patients receive the zinc or the placebo is assigned in a random order (like the flip of a coin). The placebo in these studies is an inactive, non-zinc lozenge that is made to look like, and in some instances, taste like the zinc lozenge.

Five of the randomized clinical trials, which were done in adults, determined that zinc was effective in treating the common cold if the lozenges were started within 24 hours of the onset of cold symptoms. In one study, the lozenges reduced the severity of symptoms (assessed by using a scoring system). In the other four studies, the duration of symptoms was decreased by 3 to 4 days. In all of these trials, the lozenges contained 13.3 to 23.7 mg of elemental zinc and the patients took the lozenges once every 2 hours while awake.

In another study, the treatments with zinc or the placebo were begun before the volunteer subjects were purposely injected with a cold virus. The treatments were also continued afterwards. This is the only study to evaluate the effectiveness of zinc lozenges in preventing colds. The subjects in the zinc and placebo groups came down with about the same number of colds. The zinc lozenges therefore failed to prevent colds. However, and as experienced in the other trials, the severity of cold symptoms was significantly less in the group taking the zinc than in those taking the placebo.

In five other randomized, controlled trials in adults, there was no reported benefit of zinc in treating the common cold. A close examination of each of these trials, however, revealed one or more possible explanations for the lack of benefit. In some of these trials, the dose of zinc may have been too low. For example, in one trial, each lozenge contained only 4.5 mg of zinc. In four of these trials, compounds such as citric acid, tartaric acid, mannitol, and sorbitol, which were added to improve the flavor of the zinc lozenge, may have impaired the bioavailability of the zinc. These added compounds can form chemical bonds with zinc, thereby making the ingested zinc unavailable for its therapeutic effect.

Answer 3

I had the same problem the other day! I loaded up on TONS of Vit C. You can't take to much! So take tons of Vit C and drink lots of water. I felt better by the end of the day.

Answer 4

Take 1000 mg vit C, some tylenol, EAT (protein rich foods), and suck on Halls regular. Take 500mg C every day, and eat right to keep your nutrition up so your cells can heal.

Answer 5

i don't think this will help much but suppose you could take some paracetamol and it could of being a hangover from the night before if you where drinking. and i suppose if the problem persists you could go to a Doctor

Answer 6

Vitamin C - lots of it.