Help! Urgent! What good anti-biotic medicines for burning throat are OTC and can be bought at Walgreen?
Hi all,
I just burned my throat. I ordered some food and I ate too fast while it's still very hot. It almost choked in my throat. But now I am okay. The only problem now is that my throat is burned. I feel painful in my throat. And I am sure it will develop into sore throat and then become inflammatory. I will have to see a doctor and take some anti-biotics. If I am strong enough, I probably will be able to go through it without seeing a doctor. The problem is that I am having a light cold these days. So I am actually a bit weak. I am not sure. Given my busy schedule, I don't want it to develop into inflammatory and force me to see the doctor. Could anybody recommend some good "anti-biotics" type medicines that are good for such burning throat and so that I can confine the sickness to a limited range so that my body can sustain it? Getting inflammation will be horrible. Thank you!
2007-07-16 15:37:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
unfortunately I don't think that there is much you can do about a burnt throat!! If it gets really bad and swollen I would get to the doctors immediately!!
Other then that I would go to the store and get something that you can spray or swallow to numb your throat!!
2007-07-16 15:40:41 · answer #1 · answered by maeve J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no antibiotics sold over the counter, unless you're talking about the homeopathic ones and they're not effective. I don't know that antibiotics is what you need anyway. You are right, that getting an inflamed esophagus would be horrible, so I'd go to an urgent care center or the ER or a 24 hour clinic.
2007-07-16 15:41:54 · answer #2 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think antibiotics are the right thing for a burn. You may want to gargle warm salt water or something like Listerene to soothe the soreness in your throat. Remember when you burn the roof of your mouth, it recovers pretty quickly. I think the same will happen with your throat.
Taking an anti-inflammatory (aspirin, etc.) will soothe the pain.
2007-07-16 15:41:42 · answer #3 · answered by Ginger/Virginia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO!!! Don't take antibiotics without an infection. You are not a fortune teller. Just chill out and relax... eat sensibly and drink lots of fluids. Antibiotics do not cure a cold ( a cold is a virus.. antibiotics are for bacteria.)
2007-07-16 15:41:18 · answer #4 · answered by KingstonGal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chloraseptic spray ask someone at any store for numbing throat spray chloraseptic or an off brand good luck
2007-07-16 15:40:18 · answer #5 · answered by kelly_hotma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋