I am sick.. Help me please??

Question

I've had my sore throat for quite a while now and it's been a week or so. I also have a cold, but it's not too severe. My voice is raspy and breaking off probably because I keep coughing up phlegm balls. I feel terribly sick right now. Any solutions of home remedies as to where I can get my voice back and cure my throat problem?

Answer 1

Zinc lozenges work really good for sore throats and colds. They seem to work best when you first feel it coming on but I still feel they work after too. The web site goes into detail on how it exactly works. Hope you feel better!


http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/cold-guide/zinc-lozenges-cold-remedy

Answer 2

Try some Chamomile tea for the congestion, Zinc lozenges for the throat and keep drinking pure water all day long. Home made chicken soup with veggies is excellent to help with congestion and sore throat. Take hot baths with lavender oil in the water (breaks up what is in the lungs).

Seek out a naturopath for more remedies. Take care, get lots of rest.

Answer 3

An old remedy is lemon tea.

Slice a fresh lemon (rind and all -- just remove the seeds) and boil it in about 1 1/2 - 2 cups of water just as you would regular tea using low heat. Boil for about 20 minutes until the lemon softens a little. Pour in a cup and add honey or a dash of cayenne pepper. Cayenne and the lemon help to loosen the phlegm.

Any that is left over can be reheated and used later. It is actually better after sitting for a little while.

Hope you feel better ...

Answer 4

I agree with Holy Princess. You need to see your doctor. Gargling with warm salt water will help your throat temporarily. Also you can put a really wet cold compress around the front of your throat then put a wool sock over that. My mother treated my brothers and me with that as we grew up and it does work. Don't talk more than you need to and do get to your doctor as soon as you can.

Get some throat lozenges. Hall's is a good brand and Zinc lozenges are also good.

Answer 5

I know the last thing you want to hear is it is doctor time. your cold and throat has probably dropped to the upper respitatiory bronchial tubes and some of the flem has manage to get in to the stomach and intestines. You need to nip the infection in the bud be fore it goes in to rumathic fever. And damage your heart.
If you would have the products I have there would be a different answer. But your viruse has gone in to an full fledged innfection and you need anntibotics to bust it up.
Down in you throat the flem has be come crusted and is holding tight to all you brounchial tubes.
be for this drops in to the lungs and Pneumonia
you need help Antibotics.

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What Is Bronchitis?
Bronchitis is a respiratory disease in which the mucous membrane in the lungs' bronchial passages becomes inflamed. As the irritated membrane swells and grows thicker, it narrows or shuts off the tiny airways in the lungs, resulting in coughing spells accompanied by thick phlegm and breathlessness. The disease comes in two forms: acute (lasting less than 6 weeks) and chronic (reoccurring frequently for more than two years). In addition, people with asthma also experience an inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes called asthmatic bronchitis.



Acute bronchitis is responsible for the hacking cough and phlegm production that sometimes accompany an upper respiratory infection. In most cases the infection is viral in origin, but sometimes it's caused by bacteria. If you are otherwise in good health, the mucous membrane will return to normal after you've recovered from the initial lung infection, which usually lasts for several days.

Chronic bronchitis is a serious long-term disorder that often requires regular medical treatment.

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If you continue smoking, you may do sufficient damage to these cilia to prevent them from functioning properly, thus increasing your chances of developing chronic bronchitis. In some heavy smokers, the membrane stays inflamed and the cilia eventually stop functioning altogether. Clogged with mucus, the lungs are then vulnerable to viral and bacterial infections, which over time distort and permanently damage the lungs' airways. This permanent condition is called COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Your doctor can perform a breathing test, called spirometry, to see if you have developed COPD. WebMD has many resources to help you to successfully quit smoking.

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What Causes It?
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Answer 6

Try drinking Celestial Seasonings tea called Ecinachea Complete Care - it has zinc, vitamin C and ecinachea. It always helps me feel better.

Gargle with warm salt water to help ease your throat.

Drink plenty of fluids - but clear fluids. Water, diluted juices. No alcohol, no soft drinks, no sugary junk.

You need plenty of rest/sleep to help restore your immunity.

If you don't get better I'd see a doctor.

Answer 7

Try some "fishermans friend" cough drops. They REALLY work for me. You have to get used to the taste (tastes like licorice) but helps you breath better and soothes your throat.

Answer 8

Try buying some clariton-D from the pharmacy. You have to ask for it.

Answer 9

I think you should go to the doctor.