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Title: Sore throat Post by CJohnson on May 29th, 2003, 12:44pm Can anyone suggest a remedy for a sore throat? I have come down with some kind of cold, and my throat is killing me. PFDANs -Curtis |
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Title: Re: Sore throat Post by Brian_Y on May 29th, 2003, 1:22pm Hot as you can get it water, add a BUNCH of salt. Gargle. It works wonders!! |
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Title: Re: Sore throat Post by nancyann on May 29th, 2003, 1:27pm I would suggest the hot water and salt too!! If that doesn't work try sucking on a non buffered asparin. Disgusting but it works. |
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Title: Re: Sore throat Post by cathy on May 29th, 2003, 1:35pm Curtis....Do you get TCP in the states...cos if you do, and the salt/water doesn't help, then I'd give that a go, tastes disgusting but does work!! otherwise short of beheading yourself, can't think of anything else. Hope the sore throat gets better soon.... Cathy :) |
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Title: Re: Sore throat Post by Donna on May 29th, 2003, 1:35pm As soon as I feel something coming on, I take 1000 mg. of vitamin C.........works 99% of the time. I rarely get sick from a virus. I also eat raw onion, which I attribute to lack of colds and sore throats. The warm salt water is good for healing. |
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Title: Re: Sore throat Post by CJohnson on May 29th, 2003, 2:23pm Thanks. Tried the salthingyer, it tastes bad but seems to be helping. How often must I gargle with it? Cathy: What is TCP? PFDANs -Curtis |
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Title: Re: Sore throat Post by Jackie on May 29th, 2003, 3:36pm Hubby, Blake, has a "cure all" for everything....but I'm not sure it will help you.... ;D Jacks 8) |
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Title: Re: Sore throat Post by don on May 29th, 2003, 3:37pm eye of newt, tongue of frog, hair of goat, blend to a grog and gargle! |
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Title: Re: Sore throat Post by oringkid on May 29th, 2003, 3:52pm LOL Jackie, If your hubby's "cure all" is anything like my hubby's "cure all" you are right! LMAO!! The salt water gargle is good for healing. For instant but very short term relief Chloraseptic spray is good. Numbs it, but each time you swallow takes the numbing agent away. I also agree with Donna on the vitamin C. (didn't know raw onion helped! I love it. I also use a lot of garlic which is supposed to help keep you healthy too) Sherry |
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Title: Re: Sore throat Post by BobG on May 29th, 2003, 3:56pm Sherry A lot of garlic is good for you. ::) It keeps sick (as well as well) people a long distance away. ;D |
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Title: Re: Sore throat Post by oringkid on May 29th, 2003, 3:58pm Hardee har har Bob :P Sherry ;D |
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Title: Re: Sore throat Post by Brian_Y on May 29th, 2003, 4:07pm You can gargle with the salt as much as you like. Harmless to you, but it'll help the throat action.... |
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Title: Re: Sore throat Post by ave on May 29th, 2003, 4:17pm The gargle does not have to be hot, warm wiil do. Also: don't swallow the salt if you want to keep hold of your BP! |
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Title: Re: Sore throat Post by cootie on May 29th, 2003, 9:35pm Um somehow I missed this thread so am prolly a lill late....either yer better or alot worse and in the hospital...ha-ha....jus jokein. Anyhow.....you guys are gonna be 'disgusted' at me but this is what WORKS for a horrible sore throat. I swollow a glob of vicks and smash it to the back of my throat with the backa my tonge so that sore area is coated. Yeah.....I hear all the 'blahhh's and gag's out there goin on' but hey....it does work GREAT as far as relief to get thru the nite or a few hours. Coats it and stops more irritation from gettin to it for a few hours and also alows 'sum' healin time this way also. This gross gag-me remedy WORKS ! Of course too much of the vicks will irritate yer stomach in the long run....so will advil and alot of other stuff. OK.....I'll run fer cover on this one and pretend I didn't say a word but it "does" work....got me thru the nite many a time ! Pam the bad remedy girl that hasn't said a thingl........ |
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Title: Re: Sore throat Post by katethecelt on May 29th, 2003, 11:18pm Did your sore throat become very painful without the preamble of the kind-of-scratchy feeling? If it did, you may have Strep Throat. I've had it many times, ugh. Besides the salt water gargling, you can alternate taking Tylenol and Advil over the course of the day. This helps with breaking fevers too. Eating salty foods will make your throat feel better. I go for Fritos. Sending healing vibes, Kate |
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Title: Re: Sore throat Post by fubar on May 30th, 2003, 6:13pm Pam, That is *hardcore*. Wow. Never would have considered that before. -Fu |
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Title: Re: Sore throat Post by OneEyeBlind on May 30th, 2003, 6:42pm Ohhhhhhh ... PammersNeverSaidAThingCootieRemedy ........ Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm as Jonny would say. LOL. Might try it meself someday though !!!!!!!!!!!! If I was you though, I would stick to the salt water ... just make sure ya spit it out !!!!!!!!!! Oh yea, and just take a teaspoon of honey ... swallow that instead of the vicks ... that also works for a really nasty dry cough. LOL ... my hubby said Cootie is very very bad !!!!!! LOL |
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Title: Re: Sore throat Post by Miklos on May 30th, 2003, 6:53pm Does that make Pam a Vicksy Chick? |
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Title: Re: Sore throat Post by Mark C on May 30th, 2003, 6:59pm on 05/30/03 at 18:53:55, Miklos wrote:
;D ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: Sore throat Post by Wendy the Brit on May 30th, 2003, 7:13pm Curtis I get horrid throats too. I use a three pronged attack all at the same time: Soluble aspirin dissolved and gargled Chloraseptic or other numbing spray Two Ibuprofen or other anti-inflammatory every four hours Hope it goes soon, it's miserable W the B |
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Title: Re: Sore throat Post by cootie on May 31st, 2003, 1:31am Hey guys I'm tellin ya it REALLY WORKS !!! OK....so ya got a rip tearin soar throat and brings tears to yer eyes to swollow.....yer in diar agony.....try yer salt water.....try yer asprin or gargle this or that....wanna get some relief and get away from that horrid pain.....wanna get some healin time in and relief......then do what the Vicksy Chick Coot does....it works I tell you ! :) I was plauged with horrible soar throats and swollen glands since I was knee high to a grass hopper (yes lill grasshopper....go with the vicks remedy)....it gives ya INSTANT relief and it lasts plus like I said some healing time with thraot coated and protected . Would the coots steer you wrong ? Try it you'll like it Pam coots :) You'll never know till ya tried it.....it's all up to you now.....ha-ha-ha-ha-ha....vicks good not bad !! ;D |
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