[Pen Island]

Hey, I was sick this morning (I was hungover, my own fault I know ) and ever since my throats been really hurting. It even hurts to swallow water
I normally don't get this after being sick but I think because there was no food to throw up it hurt more (because it was basically probably a mixture of just water and stomach acid).
Anybody know some good ways to try and relieve it? It got a bit better during the afternoon but it really really hurts again

[littlemissmidget123]

drink some tea or something else hot - eg hot ribena or whatever your preferred warm drink is.

a spoon of honey in tea is meant to help but ive never tried it myself!

avoid eating dry foods eg crackers.

[Formerly Helpful_C]

Honey.

When you get a hangover from drinking too much alcohol, combat its effects by applying honey remedy. Honey is gentle on the stomach and contains a mix of natural sugars such fructose which is known to speed up the oxidation of alcohol by the liver, acting as a 'sobering' agent. Follow this recipe: 15ml of liquid honey with 80ml of orange juice and 70ml of natural yogurt. Blend them together until smooth.

From: http://www.benefits-of-honey.com/hea...-of-honey.html

[Josh93]

Lemsip might help - it's warm and soothing (I think you can add honey to it) and it contains paracetamol to help bring any inflammation down.

I would say avoid drinking anything really hot though.

[raywest]

(Original post by Pen Island)
Hey, I was sick this morning (I was hungover, my own fault I know ) and ever since my throats been really hurting. It even hurts to swallow water
I normally don't get this after being sick but I think because there was no food to throw up it hurt more (because it was basically probably a mixture of just water and stomach acid).
Anybody know some good ways to try and relieve it? It got a bit better during the afternoon but it really really hurts again

This happened to me the other week, maybe try either green tea or honey and lemon with hot water, they sooth my throat.
But to be honest I think it's the type of thing that goes by the next day, it did with me.


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[Add!ction]

Honey and lemon in hot water or you could gargle with painkillers. Remember to keep hydrated

[Formerly Helpful_C]

(Original post by Josh93)
Lemsip might help - it's warm and soothing (I think you can add honey to it) and it contains paracetamol to help bring any inflammation down.

I would say avoid drinking anything really hot though.

You use medicinal drugs, but advise against drinking anything hot? Makes sense.

[Josh93]

(Original post by Formerly Helpful_C)
You use medicinal drugs, but advise against drinking anything hot? Makes sense.

You can buy lemsip over the counter - the only medicinal ingredient in there is paracetamol...I wouldn't drink anything too hot in case it irritates the skin on the inside of her throat further.

Which part doesn't make sense?

[Formerly Helpful_C]

(Original post by Josh93)
You can buy lemsip over the counter - the only medicinal ingredient in there is paracetamol...I wouldn't drink anything too hot in case it irritates the skin on the inside of her throat further.

Which part doesn't make sense?

Both are harmful in some way. The best solution is the one I posted, it's completely natural and doesn't involve taking drugs.

[Josh93]

(Original post by Formerly Helpful_C)
Both are harmful in some way. The best solution is the one I posted, it's completely natural and doesn't involve taking drugs.

By all means show me the evidence that a single 1000mg dose of paracetamol taken on an infrequent basis is in any way harmful to either the long or short term health of an otherwise perfectly healthy adult and I will be happy to admit my mistake??

[Formerly Helpful_C]

(Original post by Josh93)
By all means show me the evidence that a single 1000mg dose of paracetamol taken on an infrequent basis is in any way harmful to either the long or short term health of an otherwise perfectly healthy adult and I will be happy to admit my mistake??

Side effects may include allergic skin reactions. Plus, risk of addiction/abuse.

Seems harmful to me.

[UKiwi]

(Original post by Formerly Helpful_C)
Side effects may include allergic skin reactions. Plus, risk of addiction/abuse.

Seems harmful to me.

Oh dear...

[Simone739]

I have the same problem, the best thing to do is honey with ginger juice, heat it up on a big table spoon until its very warm

[Formerly Helpful_C]

(Original post by UKiwi)
Oh dear...

Risks are risks, no matter how small. Why take a risk when a natural alternative exists (and is better)?

[Pen Island]

Thanks guys I'll try the honey thing now
I'm sure it'll be fine tomorrow, but I'm literally in agony here
Oo may have warm vimto too haha

[Josh93]

(Original post by Formerly Helpful_C)
Side effects may include allergic skin reactions. Plus, risk of addiction/abuse.

Seems harmful to me.

You are more likely to have an allergic reaction to honey than acetaminophen...

Honestly, risk of addiction? How many paracetamol junkies have you heard of?!?!
Yes you can overuse it but as far as I'm aware it is in no way psychoactive and is not chemically addictive in the sense that opiates for example are.

[Formerly Helpful_C]

(Original post by Josh93)
You are more likely to have an allergic reaction to honey than acetaminophen...

Honestly, risk of addiction? How many paracetamol junkies have you heard of?!?!
Yes you can overuse it but as far as I'm aware it is in no way psychoactive and is not chemically addictive in the sense that opiates for example are.

The objective wasn't to 'compare the risk', was it? Why are you moving the goalposts?

[Simone739]

blah blah.. just try the honey thing :3

[Josh93]

(Original post by Formerly Helpful_C)
The objective wasn't to 'compare the risk', was it? Why are you moving the goalposts?

The only possible way to judge risk is by comparison as all activities carry a certain degree of risk - the most relevant thing to compare the risk of allergic reaction to paracetamol to in this case seems to me to be to the alternative which you are advocating.

The goal posts seem pretty stationary to me.

[Formerly Helpful_C]

(Original post by Josh93)
The only possible way to judge risk is by comparison as all activities carry a certain degree of risk - the most relevant thing to compare the risk of allergic reaction to paracetamol to in this case seems to me to be to the alternative which you are advocating.

The goal posts seem pretty stationary to me.

They would do.

"By all means show me the evidence that a single 1000mg dose of paracetamol taken on an infrequent basis is in any way harmful to either the long or short term health of an otherwise perfectly healthy adult and I will be happy to admit my mistake??"

I don't see anything about a comparison or a comparison with honey. You've changed the playing field to suit yourself. I proved that there are real risks and you ignored them.