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Sam988 · 08-20-2007, 10:16 PM

What medicament you guys use for curing throat ache? I am having it now and all those crappy honey-based medicaments don't do a thing in helping me with this ache.

So if someone could give me some advice on what to take i'd be glad to know (please don't tell me about any medicament related to the damn honey, they appearently dont work with me).

Wit and Itch · 08-21-2007, 02:36 AM

Try yogurt.
I like plain whole milk organic.
Also make sure your nose is not stuffed up, that is what causes it.

realignedliving · 08-21-2007, 03:22 AM

Cough drops provide temporary relief for my sore throats, so does numbing spray. Warm foods work well for quick relief as well - chicken noodle soup, tea, and the like.

If you're having mucus drain down your throat and that's irritating it, eat bread or crackers. It absorbs the mucus in you stomach, preventing you from feeling queasy and nauseous. (I guess that doesn't help much for the sore throat, but it's just a helpful hint!)

Sam988 · 08-21-2007, 03:33 AM

Thanks for the tips. I'll try some yogurt later.

It's not that i have anything else like a flu/cold (i dont even remember the last time i had it), it's just this throat ache. My nose is OK. The problem is that here the temperature varies a lot during the day/night, so i might go to sleep and it's warm and when i wake up the temperature is already very low, and that gave me the throat ache today. And it still didnt go away, but i guess by tomorrow i'll be OK

Angela · 08-21-2007, 04:05 AM

I hope you feel better soon, Sam988.

Shamou · 08-21-2007, 04:48 AM

Sam988! You probably have a small infection... there are some lymph nodes in the neck area that trap microbes and render them inoffensive...

Now, if you wrap your neck with soft wool (like a soft wool sock) those nodes will be warmer and work faster to do their job...

The best of luck to you...
.

Matthew Shea · 08-21-2007, 02:05 PM

I find ibuprofen to be the best way to deal with a sore throat. It takes about 30 minutes to work, but it lasts the longest of anything and I've usually healed up by the time it wears off.

For me, sore throats are nearly always caused by sinus drainage.

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Sam988 Family Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,232	Throat ache What medicament you guys use for curing throat ache? I am having it now and all those crappy honey-based medicaments don't do a thing in helping me with this ache. So if someone could give me some advice on what to take i'd be glad to know (please don't tell me about any medicament related to the damn honey, they appearently dont work with me).

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08-21-2007, 02:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
Wit and Itch Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 56	Try yogurt. I like plain whole milk organic. Also make sure your nose is not stuffed up, that is what causes it.

08-21-2007, 03:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
realignedliving Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 73	Cough drops provide temporary relief for my sore throats, so does numbing spray. Warm foods work well for quick relief as well - chicken noodle soup, tea, and the like. If you're having mucus drain down your throat and that's irritating it, eat bread or crackers. It absorbs the mucus in you stomach, preventing you from feeling queasy and nauseous. (I guess that doesn't help much for the sore throat, but it's just a helpful hint!)

08-21-2007, 03:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sam988 Family Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,232	Thanks for the tips. I'll try some yogurt later. It's not that i have anything else like a flu/cold (i dont even remember the last time i had it), it's just this throat ache. My nose is OK. The problem is that here the temperature varies a lot during the day/night, so i might go to sleep and it's warm and when i wake up the temperature is already very low, and that gave me the throat ache today. And it still didnt go away, but i guess by tomorrow i'll be OK

08-21-2007, 04:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
Angela Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 22,520	I hope you feel better soon, Sam988.

08-21-2007, 04:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
Shamou Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,811	Sam988! You probably have a small infection... there are some lymph nodes in the neck area that trap microbes and render them inoffensive... Now, if you wrap your neck with soft wool (like a soft wool sock) those nodes will be warmer and work faster to do their job... The best of luck to you... .

08-21-2007, 02:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Matthew Shea Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Detroit Posts: 772	I find ibuprofen to be the best way to deal with a sore throat. It takes about 30 minutes to work, but it lasts the longest of anything and I've usually healed up by the time it wears off. For me, sore throats are nearly always caused by sinus drainage.

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