What do i do w/this sore throat !!!?
604972
Hon, see a doctor. Worse that can happen is he will tell you to treat it with over the counter remedies. But you don't know until you go. If you have had it this long, then you should go see a doc.\n\nI agree about the salt water gargle.....\n\nGood luck...
768392
Easing the pain of a sore throat\n\n    * Take acetaminophen, ibuprofen or naproxen.\n    * Gargle with warm salt water (1 teaspoon of salt per glass of water).\n    * Suck on throat lozenges or hard candy.\n    * Suck on flavored frozen desserts (such as Popsicles).\n    * Use a humidifier in your bedroom or other rooms you spend lots of time in.\n    * Drink lots of liquids.
376159
First of all, if you are now on antibiotics, it is GOOD you are coughing up that goop.  That is the germs (bacteria) that is making you sick and what you are doing is called "Expectorating".. forcibly removing by coughing icky stuff like germs.\n\nIf you get a sore throat, you CAN take meds to reduce the coughing and sooth the throat, but the sooner it is out of your body the faster you will recover.\n\nDrink plenty of water, give yourself as much rest as you can get, eat fruits/veggies and protein (good for you foods) and take it easy.\n\nI hope you feel better soon.
437278
Honey with whiskey.  It's an old rememdy but it works.\n\nIf that won't work with you due to age or morals, try lots of peppermint tea.  Keep your throat covered at night, and make sure that it's comfortably warm in your bedroom.\n\nIf you're still having problems, or if it leads into an infection go to your doctor and ask for an antibiotic like Keflex or Zithromax.\n\nAlso, keep yourself super hydrated.  \n\nVitamin C is good for the immune system, but I know that when I've had colds a raw throat isn't good with orange juice, or any other fruits with "stearic acid" -- which is what Vitamin C is -- in it.\n\nTry Vitamin E.  It really will help.
854211
Do you have a fever? Chances are you have strep throat an d need antibiotics. Also, soups are only good for colds and flus. With a sore throat drink super cold and/or super hot things. Also, I recommend taking Airborne for about a week. It's gross but the lemon flovor is tolerable. This has tons of vitamins to help your immune system kick in. Good luck, hope you're feeling better soon.
963249
I would alternate between a couple doses of orange juice. And  then a small spoon of aloe vera gel with a bit of water swished in your mouth and swallowed down different sides of your throat. Keep repeating several times a day.  A good web source for remedies is www.webmd.com&#92;   Strep throat is basically a bad sore throat and that should help. But a doctors visit wouldn't hurt.
746541
I just had the flu and I took: Nyquil, Comtrex, Vitamin C, drank a lot of fluids, and I also took Augmentin antibiotics which knocked the flur right out.  Also, drining Theraflu in the nightime is good too and for your sore throat i would recommend making some honey, butter and lemon mixed together and that soothes the throat. Good luck and hope you feel better
189760
There are many reasons your throat could be sore. It may be acid reflux. Taking Pepcid AC "may" alleviate it.\nMaybe you're sleeping under a fan? Try turning it off.\nMaybe the air in your home is too dry & you need to run a humidifier.\nMaybe you have post nasal drip & need to try a sinus med.\nGo buy something called Kefir. It's a drinkable yogurt. 9 X more potent that yogurt, & a hint more tart. It boosts the immune system. You can also try some goldenseal/echinacea.\nGood luck. Hopefully, something will ring a bell...
815022
Go and get some gargle/mouthwash from the pharmacy, take paracetamol and honey and lemon drinks.  If you have trouble brething get yourself to a hospital xx
47259
This may be the start of a cold...Usually what a sore throat means for me. Go out and get Zicam throat lozengers. They will sooth your throat and contain zinc to help you from either getting a cold altogether or shortening the duration. Airborne is also a good product, but it more for colds. It's a tablet that dissolves in water like Alka-Seltzer and contains all kinds of vitamins & herbs to help shorten cold.\n\nHope this helps,\n\nMax
490989
I get these sore throats every now and again. Every time I go to the doctors and they do a culture it is the same thing negative. I suggest ice cream and Popsicles or some soda or something. I like ginger ale for these types of things.
231491
A persistent sore throat requires medical treatment.  You may require an antibiotic.  See your doctor.
518676
You should call a doctor today!  It sounds like you may have Strep.  Until you see the doc, you should limit close contact with your children to prevent possibly passing it on to them.\nTry to drink as many "fluids" as you can.\nOne thing that always helps me is Hot Grapefruit juice.\nAll you have to do is squeeze the juice of a couple grapefruit into a saucepan, add sugar to taste, add about a cup of water, then place the squeezed grapefruit into the saucepan with the juice and water.  Bring this all to a boil, remove from the heat, and discard the grapefruit skins.  Pour into a mug and drink while still hot. (If you are not on any other medication you can add a shot of bourbon, or southern comfort to the drink... it adds to the flavor.... But is not necessary.)  It works every time for me.... It is something my vocal coach taught me.\n\nI wish you well, I hope you feel better.
194791
For me, it's lots of sleep as well as water, decaffeinated green tea, and a little raw garlic every day (you can use the garlic pills if you don't like the taste of garlic).\n\nFor a sore throat, zinc tablets help me immensely.\n\nAlso, avoiding alcohol and caffeine, as they dehydrate you.\n\nHope you feel better soon!
390382
Might just be stuck due to dry throat.  Try drinking some warm water to loosen it up.
947370
yeah, I was gonna say salt water, hot as well. Yucky, I know. I also say listerine.sp. I know thats yucky too. But when I have a sore throat, I don't care... I just want to make it feel better. Actually, you might want to go see a doctor if you have insurance. Could have strep or somthing else??? Thats kind of a long time to be dealing with this. Also try motren....   :)   get better poor thing.
325785
What I do if I have a sore throat is to shake a little table salt into a half glass of warm water and gargle with that.  It really helps!  Also a cup of warm tea sweetened with honey will help too.\n\nThis site lists many more remedies.