Best cure for a sore throat?

[redhen]

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I second this.

Yep.. thats what works me me too

 

[Moochie]

Pineapple.. Yikes. Thanks for the suggestions guys, I'll try the gargles. Oh boy I hope I don't have strep throat. Not sure if I'll go in for 90 dollars though.. Gotta spend wisely for the next month or so, had to pay 3k for car repairs.

 

[noodleroo]

You can make a weak gruel out of slippery elm bark powder and drink it. It soothes mucus membranes. Another good option is a tea made from osha root. Both are soothing and help heal a sore throat...

 

[Dunkopf]

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If it keeps getting worse and you have a hard time swallowing small bites of slippery stuff, you might want to get some medical attention. Grandmas cures don't get rid of strep. It will be a lot more than 90.00 at the ER. I was hoping mine was just a sore throat but it went from a level 2 to a level 9 or so in 5 days. I knew it was serious when it felt like glass shards in my throat when I wasn't even swallowing.

Good luck, don't get too sick.

 

[SourRoses]

The only time I have had a sore throat is when I had strep... nothing helped.
But in the interest of amusement... A friend of a friend used to swear up and down and left, right and center... though I doubt it greatly since I've never tried it... that generous amounts of 151 cured him of throat ailments by the time he was done being sick

... Kind of made me laugh!

 

[Moochie]

My throat has gotten somewhat better. This morning I couldn't talk and yawning hurt so much. Sneezing turns into coughing too. My nose is so runny. I tried gargling the salt water but I struggled, kind of like some of it went down and some of it went down the wrong way. I keep having sneezing fits aswell.

 

[c is 4 cochin]

How much salt are you putting in the water? If you are having trouble with it, you may be putting too much in. Fill a regular coffee cup with the warmest water you can tolerate and put in 1 teaspoon of sea salt. Not a heaping though. Does not have to be exact, can be slightly rounded. Just don't pile it on. Stir it until it is completely dissolved.

When you gargle, don't pour a whole mouthful. Just small amounts at a time, till the cup is empty. Repeat this many times throughout the day, for several days. You might not see results right away, but after a while you will get some relief.

get well soon !