Sore throat

I have a really bad sore throat, and I could do with it being slightly better asap as I have a performance tomorrow morning.

I don't have any throat lozenges or anythingl, but do any normal sort of tablets work?

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Reply 1

Love_Hearts

9

my dads a doctor and he used to say to me to just take pain killers and gargle salt water.....not sure how well it works to be honest. but just have some hot drinks to try and sooth it. know exactly how u feel though because ive got tonsillitis at the moment which sucks :-( hope your feeling better soon anyway

Reply 2

j00ni

9

Love_Hearts

my dads a doctor and he used to say to me to just take pain killers and gargle salt water.....not sure how well it works to be honest.

Unless you are getting a lot of sputum (especially coloured), which would suggest a bacterial cause, so could be alleviated by antibiotics, the above is the best course of action from my experience

Reply 3

slk999

15

I have one right now- I have been taking stepsils ALL day.

Reply 4

hanadeka2002

Cough syrup always makes me feel better....also Strepsils.

I have a sore throat today too :frown:

Reply 5

sexysax

OP

14

I don't have much in, would a cup of tea help at all...it is hot..!!! :redface:

Reply 6

luckylaura05

1

Just be careful if you do take painkillers not to shout or strain your throat or anything - as you may do it more damage (but not realise until the painkillers wear off!)

Reply 7

G4ry

1

I remember i've been told to gargle aspirin before when i had a sore throat. But not much is going to help a sore throat in a day.

Reply 8

Bexxxx

14

Gargle asprin, or get something called Asproclear - gargle and swallow (add some squash or itl make you retch!) Aside from that, not much else except for drink plenty of water and rest your voice. (i get alot of sore throats so i know your pain!) :smile:

Reply 9

Resit1

1

Asproclear is aspirin. Ones just more expensive

Reply 10

Misogynist

18

I you want to make a full recovery in about 20 minutes, Drink a cup of LemSip.

Reply 11

claireybeary

My friend told me to gargle TCP, but i couldn't do it- just drink loads of water.

Reply 12

JasonN

1

I had this real bad sore throat couple years back, i couldn't swallow or even open my mouth more than a cm. They gave me Penicillin for it. Cleared it in a couple days. Was awesome.

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Dream Theater

I you want to make a full recovery in about 20 minutes, Drink a cup of LemSip.

LemSip really doesn't do a lot. If you only have a little sore throat then maybe, a real sore throat, no chance.

Reply 13

j00ni

9

JasonN

I had this real bad sore throat couple years back, i couldn't swallow or even open my mouth more than a cm. They gave me Penicillin for it. Cleared it in a couple days. Was awesome.

That will only work if it's bacterial though, and odds are it's not (statistically). Try and take a look at the back of the throat, if it's producing pus (white/yellow/green) then it probably will be bacterial and penicillin should be effective.

More than likely you will be best to stick it out, and try the remedies suggested in this thread, all of which can be effective :smile:

(see fluffy, my antibiotic policy isn't totally free-for-all, airy-fairy liberal :wink:

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