my throat is killing me :(
I'm at college so is there anything I can do for a sore throat?
I've been drinking lots of water and even some tea...and I've been sucking on throat drops - am I doing all I can do or is there something else?
2007-12-07 07:58:14 · 11 answers · asked by Yanks4Life23519 7 in Health ➔ Other - Health
you can gargle with warm salt water
2007-12-07 08:00:51 · answer #1 · answered by so alone 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do for a sore throat is gargle warm salt water. 1 tsp of salt dissolved in 1 cup of water. Gargle 3 or 4 times: spitting into sink. This helps get rid of some of the mucous that irritates your throat.
2007-12-07 16:28:15 · answer #2 · answered by spychic19 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ibuprofen should help. If you go to the nurse she should be able to give you a prescription for penicillin, if it's strep throat. If not, try looking around your area for a free (or discount) clinic. That's what I did when I was in college and poor. Hope you feel better!
2007-12-07 16:01:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
gargle with listerine (the brown one) for a good 20 mins...or until you see this stringy brown stuff come out when you spit out the listerine. that brown stuff is the bacteria that lies in the back of your throat and makes it sore.
do that everytime you feel your throat getting sore...ESPECIALLY BEFORE BED!
also, if you feel like your throat is getting raw, then stop gargling as much and sip on some hot herbal teas.
hope you feel better!
2007-12-07 16:05:05 · answer #4 · answered by simply-e 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Cold iced soda works for me. The cold and sugar are soothing.
2007-12-07 16:06:14 · answer #5 · answered by Bad Brad 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
gargle salt water
2007-12-07 16:01:04 · answer #6 · answered by Chad L 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
drink water and get some cough drops and rest, don't breath hard, sit at your comp all day and play WOW
2007-12-07 16:01:04 · answer #7 · answered by Butters 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
my mom tells me to drink hot choc
2007-12-07 16:02:17 · answer #8 · answered by Felicia S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a spoon full of hunny, eaten slowely
2007-12-07 16:11:25 · answer #9 · answered by judithgreanwood 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
as bad as it may hurt try mouth wash!!! it helps for some reason. i hope you get better
2007-12-07 16:02:02 · answer #10 · answered by Meghan C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋