Sore Throat

[Shoestring]

Anyone one got a good suggestion for the worlds worst sore throat?

Halls are not cutting it.

[pgg]

Whiskey

[Jks9199]

Hot toddy...

Tea, honey, a bit of lemon juice, and a generous serving of whiskey.

If you do it right -- even if it doesn't make you better, you won't care that you're sick!

(Of course, it's not practical if you're on duty...)

[Darin]

Gargle with salt water helps but it's temporary.

[TXCharlie]

Antibotics - May be Strep Throat.

I'd go see a doctor. They can do a quick swab test to see if it has staph bacteria in it.

Are you running a fever?

[Shoestring]

No Fever

Had a paramedic take a look, says its red as heck but no white spots,

Have had it since Friday, its getting old and annoying as F*(&^

And yah, I am working so, Whiskey is not going to be helping out anytime soon, and I am on call to drive our local meat wagon (EMS) tomorrow so, I cant even make a fix after work

ugh....

[Odd]

Spiciest food you can stand normally. Works for me anyhow while sugary stuff makes it worse.

[Jenna]

Sorry you're ill! Cough drops help when I have a sore throat. You should also see a doctor if lasts more than another day or two more, though, just in case it's bacterial (and thus curable with antibiotics) rather than viral.

[Shrugs135]

Shoestring have you tried Chloraseptic Spray?

[IndianaFuzz]

Anyone one got a good suggestion for the worlds worst sore throat?

Yes. Less giving oral to street people.....

[Pudge]

Load up on Vitamin C and Zinc.

And as much as it's not condoned, if you smoke or can stomach it, menthol cigarettes. When I get one I bum a couple off of a buddy.

[Ducky]

I second both the salt water gargle and the Chloraseptic. Alternately, you can gargle with Listerine and let just a tiny bit trickle down your throat. It's horrible, but even the germs and whatnot can't stand it.

[TXCharlie]

Yeah, that Chloroseptic stuff does help, if you spray it on every 5 seconds, which is slightly over the reccomended dose

[Bob Loblaw]

Hit yourself in the foot with a hammer. You will no longer care that you have a sore throat.


Cepacol throat lozenges. I've got a wicked sore throat from being outside in the 5-20 windchills today on SWAT training, so I've been throwing those down since I got home. Interesting that whisky helps...I'll have to try that tonight, too.

[Shrugs135]

Yeah, that Chloroseptic stuff does help, if you spray it on every 5 seconds, which is slightly over the reccomended dose

Hey TX......

You dissin' my Chloraseptic?!?!

[Jenna]

Cepacol throat lozenges. I've got a wicked sore throat from being outside in the 5-20 windchills today on SWAT training, so I've been throwing those down since I got home.

Sorry you're sick too! Hope you feel better soon as well.

Maybe you caught a computer virus from Shoestring by reading his post!

[Notorious]

Chloraseptic, Halls, menthol cigs, whiskey, and gargling with saltwater all work in various amounts depending on your body's reaction.

Me? I use tequila. After a few shots, you won't remember anything anyway.

[Sapper_132]

Anyone one got a good suggestion for the worlds worst sore throat?

Halls are not cutting it.

See a doctor get some amoxicillin from canada if you cant see a doctor!

[Shoestring]

Done it and tried everything but going and I saw a doc today.

Viral

still as bad as the first day but I found extremely hot tea/coffee takes it down a notch for about 2 hours, so I will keep repeating that

Chloreseptic is nasty, did try it, made the tongue numb, so I tried taking it like a shot and giving a gargle but that did nothing too.

I flipiin give up

[Ducky]

Ok, what I do when it's really bad is get some lemon juice, salt, and honey & heat it all up together. Add some water to dilute. Then gargle and sip that. I rather like the taste, but I'm strange and it does help the throat. It's also great when you've got a cold.