Anyone have any recommendations for good medicine or home remedies? I'm gargling with salt water, drinking tons of fluid, resting, throat lozenges, but my throat is as dry as a desert and hurts like heck.
2007-11-17 15:39:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
For cold symptoms (initial sore throat followed by running nose, nasal congestion, headache, cough) I recommend:
1. Afrin Nasal Spray twice a day for 3-5 days max.
2. Naproxen or Aleve 220mg tablets, 2 tabs twice a day.
3. Pseudoephedrine 20-30mg, twice a day.
(this would be for someone with no other significant medical problems or allergies to these meds)
I have never seen any good evidence of benefit from herbal meds but people will argue with this and quote poor studies that have not been validated.
Basically what you are trying to do with the above is control the secretions to prevent the complications of the cold viruses like sinusitis and pneumonia, etc.
2007-11-17 15:48:50 · answer #1 · answered by cowogo 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-05-02 05:25:07 · answer #2 · answered by Luana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-22 05:51:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cold sores are usually on the mouth, lips. Canker sores are usually in the mouth, so what do you have... if you have cold sores take L-Lysine which is in your vitamin section. Taken regularly it helps alot and use lip gloss or chap-stick with sun block. If you have cankers, a dentist told me fruits and nuts can cause them and that's why he sees a lot of them around Christmas time because of what people eat......go to a vitamin store like pilgrims if they have them where you are or any real health food store and ask people there. Look up natural remedies and google them and you will find all kinds of stuff.......good luck
2016-03-14 16:13:21 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cure Cold Sores
or Herpes Simplex Type I Naturally?
2016-05-19 01:08:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My doctor says rest, aspirin(I use Anacin), and tons of Vit C.
I say 1 Peter 2:24b, By His stripes ye were healed.
I Cr 13;8a
Ps 122:6
2007-11-17 16:25:54 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
This may sound silly but I know a lot of people that swear by it. Vick's Vapor rub on the bottoms of your feet and then socks before you retire for the night.
2007-11-17 16:26:01 · answer #7 · answered by ohbrother 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hon, i'm afraid yu may need to visit the dr. & get a round of anti=biodics. ths is been going on too long. Did you try the Golden Seal & echinacea? if this doesnt work please see the md. okay?
2007-11-18 19:33:02 · answer #8 · answered by AnnaMaria 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sleep. You don't feel it when you're asleep.
2007-11-17 15:46:25 · answer #9 · answered by A.P. 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋