How is the best way to get rid of a sore/scratchy/dry throat? The fastest way please!?
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hot milk and honey...tastes ok but soothes\nif hot doesnt work try cold...like icecream
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I always use Tylenol sore throat...it's a liquid and you can get it at any local drug store.  It always works for me as soon as I swallow it.  Hope your throat is better soon
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Susan, i do gargle with hot salt water everytime i have sore throat or cough.  this is home remedy. hot water should be bearable not very hot. it always work, do it three times after every meal, first three days and once after dinner until sore throat gone. my dentist told me, salty hot water kills germs and bacteria in the mouth and throat.
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Whatever ways you may try, please see a doctor if you have fever before embarking on any suggestions you may receive. To get rid of a cough fast, avoid cold drink and also things that will leave remnant along the lining of the throat, like groundnuts, messy fruit drinks like fresh orange(the fibre will stick on the lining of the throat which will make you cough).After every single cough, drink a gulp of water to smoothen the lining and push down whatever is causing the cough especially the phlem or mucus, if you cant spit it out. The phlems is the main thing that make the cough worst. If everytime you cough and there is mucus or phlem, try your best to spit it out.and immediately drink warm water.When you go to bed at night, standby a flask of warm water so that should you cough during sleep, get up and drink some warm water. It helps to bring down the coughing.Another important thing is never sleep with the fan switched on in front of you becos the wind can also make your cough worst., just turn the fan away from you if you need it on.As for the flu, as long as you dont have fever, it should go off in a weeks time, but if you are on medication, take them religiously if you want to get well soon.
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Increase your liquid intake and make sure your house is humidified properly.\nGargle with warm salt water (¼ teaspoon salt to ½ cup water) several times a day.\nDrink a glass of hot water with 1 teaspoon lemon juice and some honey. You'll feel better instantly. You can also drink a chamomile tea with lemon and honey added.\nCut a lemon into 2 pieces. Take one piece and put some salt and black pepper on it, press with a knife so that salt-pepper penetrate into the lime. Put the lemon on heat to make it warm. Slowly lick this lemon squeezing it until no juice remains. Do it 2-3 times a day.\nChives and scallions are helpful for a sore throat when simmered in water for 5 minutes. Drink as a tea.\nFigs, beets are beneficial in sore throat.\nEat garlic. Garlic is an anti-septic and good for many conditions.\nTake over-the-self pain relievers such as ibuprofen (Motrin IB®, Advil®).\nuse commonsense hygeine.
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As a child, 40 years ago  (!!!), the home remedy was to gargle with luke-warm salt water. As a child it seemed to work, though whether that was because it got better quickly anyway is not known.\nBut now you might like to look here:
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Aw... I'm so sorry. I hope you'll feel better soon.\n\nDo you have a comfortable pillow when you sleep at night? Do you have restless night's sleep or just sleep in one position at night? Sometimes as simple as a pillow can do that to anyone. If you'd like whenever you wake up in the morning, you can do a little exercise that requires two things from you:\n- For you to sit up in bed with your feet on the floor and have about 5 minutes for this.\n- Then, do "neck-exercises" meaning gently turn your head in different directions to relax the sore muscles.\n\nDuring the day time, if your neck starts to ache just do a little bit of the same exercises and it'll go away. At times the difficulty to swallow can also result in the in-comming cold and soar throat. Drink hot tea with lemon or an herbal tea--usually either one does wonders on sore muscles. A little bit of stretching in the morning helps to relieve the tension through out the body, just make sure not to over-do it. Take your time with every exercise and you'll see, you might even feel a lot better than ever before :)\n\nBest of luck and take care :)
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Drown your cold with orange juice...vitamin C is good but people don't know how much to take....you have to take 1000 mg each hour until you get diarreha for the pills to help. But the juice keeps you hydrated and it helps your throat. Also..Lemon Juice....put a tablespoon in your mouth and hold it...sore throat germs cannot live in lemon juice.\nRest as much as you can...your lungs and sinuses cannot heal if you are taxing other parts of your body.
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Get some Thyme and make Thyme Tea. Best thing ever for throat infections/sore throats.\nIf you can't find any, then try a sugar/butter ball (basically just roll a bit of butter/marg into some sugar)
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Get extra rest. Bed rest can help you feel better. It will also help you avoid spreading the virus to others. \nDrink plenty of fluids to replace those lost from fever. Fluids also ease a scratchy throat and keep nasal mucus thin. Hot tea with lemon, water, fruit juice, and soup are all good choices. \nIf fever is uncomfortable, take acetaminophen or ibuprofen to lower it. You may also sponge your body with lukewarm water to reduce fever. Do not use cold water or ice. Lowering the fever will not make your symptoms go away faster, but it may make you more comfortable. \nTo relieve body aches and headache, take aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen. Do not take aspirin if you are younger than 20 unless your doctor tells you to do so. Also, aspirin and ibuprofen can upset your stomach, while acetaminophen does not. \nTry a decongestant or nasal spray if your main symptom is a stuffy nose. Look for a single-ingredient decongestant that contains phenylephrine. If nasal drainage is thick, a decongestant that contains guaifenesin may help keep it thin and draining. Do not use medicated nasal sprays or drops more often than directed and not for longer than 3 days. \nBreathe moist air from a hot shower or from a sink filled with hot water to help clear a stuffy nose. \nAvoid antihistamines. They do not treat flu symptoms and may make nasal drainage thicker. \nIf the skin around your nose and lips becomes sore from repeated rubbing with tissues, apply a bit of petroleum jelly to the area. Using disposable tissues that contain lotion also may help. \nUse cough drops or plain, hard candy to help ease coughing. \nTake a nonprescription cough medicine that contains dextromethorphan if you develop a dry, hacking cough. Some products contain a high percentage of alcohol. Use them with caution. \nElevate your head at night with an extra pillow if coughing keeps you awake. \nAvoid smoking and breathing secondhand smoke. This is good advice any time, but it is especially important when you have a respiratory infection like a cold or the flu.
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still getting over mine as we speak!! it last two weeks and started out as bronchitis first (yuck!!)\n\ndrink lots of fluids-colds can dehydrate you quickly and make you feel worse so make sure to drink. water is best-avoid caffeine b/c it will make you more dehydrated\n\n-suck on ice cubes or hard candies if you have a sore throat\n-put a warm mist humidifier in your room at nite to help you breathe better and to also keep your throat from drying out\n-hot tea w/honey is very soothing \n-take nyquil at night to help you sleep\n-don't do too much activity during the day and sleep as much as possible-rest is the best thing to a speedy recovery\n-drink orange juice to help boost your immune system (the vitamin c in it will help to this)\n\nhope you feel better soon
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drink lots of water- alot of sore throats are caused by de-hydration\nif your throat stays painful when talking or swallowing you may have a infection so you need to see your doctor for some antibiotics\nyou could try gargling with salt water- this sometimes helps if you have inflammation\nhope this helps
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take a pain reliever such as advil or tylenol to get rid of the pain. then try gargling with warm salt water to help cleanse the throat. also, be sure to stay hydrated as well by drinking plenty of water.
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Don't talk alot, and gargle with salt water. instructions: Get sum luke warm water and put half a teaspoon of salt in it, then take it and gargle. Repeat until you feel better.
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Quit kissing strange boys, you don't know where they've been!\n\nBeyond that...make a point to get lots of rest...if its tough to sleep because of the symptoms...treat them...I recommend Nyquil at night....then Dayquil during the day (it won't knock you out).\n\nDrink lots of water, some juices are good. \n\nMy father always suggested hot tadi's:\n\nHot Tea with brandy and honey\n\n....I don't think this helps really, but it will make your throat feel better, and you may, at the least, care less about being sick after a few. \n\nIf it lasts more than 7-10 days...see a Dr. \n\nHope ya get to feelin' better :)
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It sounds like an upper respiratory infection to me, not the flu.  If you ever had the flu, you'd be too weak to write this much on the computer, trust me.  Of course you want to up your fluids with water and juices.  Lay off of the carbonated drinks because they will irritate your bladder and just cause more dehydration.  Hot tea or broth (chicken) will soothe the sore throat; gargelling with warm salt water (1tsp. per cup) for a few minutes will also comfort the throat; take 2-3 aspirin with food (crackers) it will reduce the inflammation/pain and fever.  As for the cough, you can take cough meds if you have them, or honey will help too.  If you're running your heater in your home, it will dry out your bronchi and cause a dry cough.   If you have a vaporizer use it, if not, just put out a pan of water close to your bed to keep the air moist (you can take a good hot shower and that will help also).  Keep warm, get alot of rest and I'm sure you'll be feeling better in the am.  If you're having yellow/green mucous coming up, definitely see a doc.  If not, it will pass in a few days.  Godloveya.
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Try mixing honey with some lemon juice.  That works well for me when I have a sore throat, and it usually doens't develop into a cold if I start that as soon as my throat starts hurting.