What can i do for my sore throat?  I cant get to sleep.?
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If you have a vaporizer, go plug it in. The humidity will help soothe your throat.\nYou can also gargle with warm salt water & take some Motrin or aspirin.\nOther stuff like Cloraseptic Spray or Sucrets Lozenges help numb the pain, too.
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What is the treatment for a sore throat caused by bacteria? \nIf your sore throat is caused by Streptococcus, your family doctor will probably prescribe penicillin, taken by mouth for 10 days. Another antibiotic, called erythromycin, can be used if you're allergic to penicillin. If your sore throat is caused by a different bacteria, your doctor may prescribe another type of antibiotic.\n\nWhat is the treatment for a sore throat caused by a virus? \nAntibiotics don't work against viruses. Infections caused by viruses usually just have to run their course. Most symptoms caused by a cold-type virus go away in a week to 10 days.\n\nSymptoms caused by mono can last for 4 weeks or more. If you have mono, your doctor will probably suggest that you get plenty of rest and that you not exercise too hard. You can take acetaminophen (brand name: Tylenol), ibuprofen (brand names: Advil, Motrin, Nuprin) or naproxen (brand name: Aleve) for the headache and other aches.\n\nWhat about a sore throat that's caused by allergies?\nIf a sore throat is a symptom of hay fever or another allergy, your doctor can help you figure out how to avoid the things that trigger your allergies. Or you may need to take medicine for your allergies.
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Rest it. Drink plenty of warm fluids---NO caffeine. Gargle w/ warm saltwater if it is sore.
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You've got a mild sore throat I think. I lost my voice when I was 15, it slowly disappeared and it was so hard to talk to everybody - I had to resort to sign language! You could imagine how bad it was! It should come back in a few days, but it's best you go and see a doctor...\n\nTry a soothing drink of honey and lemon or something. Warm water works best.
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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!
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Rest, rest and rest some more. Listen to your body - if you want to sleep, the do so. Also, drink a lot. By spending two or three days doing nothing and sleeping when your body tells you to, you will be fully recovered much more quickly than if you try to struggle though. Aspirin or another type of anti-inflammatory (ibuprofen etc...) can also help, but don't let the relief you feel con you into thinking you're better. I know it's boring, but better to be bored for a couple of days than sick for a couple of weeks. There are no magic fixes for a cold/flu. There are plenty of products wanting to take your money - beware.
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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.
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you may have a infection not only in you throat maybe in you guts  you need some kind of  herbal tea there are some in organic store or natural store look for mouth & throat care herbal tea  kolorex is the brand... I hope that help you
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Make sure that the Sore throat is not caused by some other source than your usaul cough and flu.\n\n\n\nfor example make sure it is not a STD of some sort.\nYour Doctor is best to ask of course.
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drink chamomile, lemon juice & honey tea.  It will soothe you so that your are more relaxed and can get some rest & sleep.\n\n“Sore throat cures herbal remedy tea recipes” \n\nAll the following recipes have the same measurements. Unless otherwise stated, they were brewed in a coffee maker or tea brewer.\n\nMeasurements: \n\n\n\n• 1 tablespoon of each type of herb\n\n\n• 1 tablespoon of honey to sweeten the tea\n\n\n\n\nSore throat cures herbal remedy tea: \n\nLicorice root \nSlippery Elm \nPeppermint\n\nThe Common Cold\n\n1 1/2 tablespoons of Licorice root already brewed in a pot enough for two cups. \n\n\n\nElderberry tea bag\nChamomile\n\nSteep the tea bag in the Licorice Root infusion and add in the Chamomile. \nThis can be done in the coffee maker, but the Licorice brew must be cool enough to be cycled through the machine. \n\n\n\nStop that Cough Tea\n\n1 tablespoon Slippery Elm\n1 tablespoon Mullein\n1 tablespoon Catnip\n1 tablespoon Licorice root bark\n\nBoil the bark first in two cups worth of water for 10 minutes. Place the rest of the herbs in a coffee filter and place the filter in a strainer. Strain the Licorice tea through the strainer into a mug and drink. Honey and lemon can be added. \n\n\n\nFever buster Tea\n\nCatnip \nWhite Oak bark \nChamomile \n\nMust be ingested as hot as the person can take it. Chamomile can be substituted for any other fragrant herb. It is added in only for taste. \n\n\n\n \n\n\nDry, raspy cough - tea recipe for natural cures\n\nLicorice Root\nSlippery Elm\nMullein\nCatnip\nChamomile\nHoney\nLemon 1 wedge\n\n\n\nAches and Pains Tea\n\n1 Tablespoon White Willow Bark\n1 Tablespoon Catnip \n\nPut in a tea ball and steep in boiling hot water for five minutes. Drink as hot as you can stand it, then lie down for a nap. \n\nDry Congestion Tea\n(For thick congestion and irritated mucous membranes.) \n\n2 parts Eyebright\n1 part Catnip\n2 parts Thyme\n1 part Goldenrod\n\nSteep 1-1/2 to 2 tsp in a larger cup, such as a coffee mug, for 10 minutes. \nYou will likely need lemon or honey, as this remedy is rather bitter. Very soothing. Try to stay warm while drinking, and for a time afterwards. \n\n**If you experience any discomfort or unpleasant effects while drinking this tea, discontinue use. All herbs listed above are generally safe, though precautions should always be taken when using any type of medicine.* \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring cold or sinus season Tea\n\n\n\n1 small handfull (about 1/4 cup) dried thyme\n1 small handfull (about 1/4 cup) dried feverfew flowers\n1 large handfull (about 3/4 cup) dried peppermint leaves\n1 Tablespoon dried and rubbed or crushed sage\n\n\n\nEnd of Your Rope Tea\n\n1 Tablespoon Chamomile\n1 Tablespoon Peppermint\n\nPut in a tea ball and steep in boiling hot water for five minutes. \n\n\n\n\nColds and Flu Tea - herbal remedy natural cures\n\n1 oz Blackberry leaves\n1 oz Elder flowers\n1 oz Linden flowers\n1 oz Peppermint leaves\n\nPour 1 cup boiling water over 2 tbs mixture. Cover & steep 10 minutes; strain. \n\nColds and Hoarseness Tea\n\n2 oz Malva flowers\n1 ½ oz Mullein flowers\n\nUse 2 tbs of mixture per 1 cup hot water. Steep 10 minutes; strain. \nDrink only 2 - 3 cups per day for just a few days\n\nCoughing Fits Tea\n\n1 1/3 oz. St. John's Wort\n2/3 oz. Thyme \n2/3 oz. Linden Flowers \n\nUse 1 tsp. of the herb mixture per cup of boiling water to soothe irritations of the upper respiratory tract that cause coughing. Steep for 5-10 min., strain, sweeten if necessary. This tea has proved helpful with bronchitis and whooping cough. \n\nFlu-away\n\n2 medium cloves of freshly crushed garlic \n1 cup of very warm water \n1 teaspoon of honey\n1 teaspoon of lemon juice \nStir and drink. \n\nAdrenal and Respiratory Herbal Tonic\n\nMix together 2 tablespoons each of horehound, hyssop, licorice root, and marsh mallow root. Add 4 cups of water. Simmer until the liquid is 1/4 reduced. You should have about 3 cups of the tonic. Strain and dose with 1/2 cup of the liq
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Zinc tablets or pills and some good sleep :)\n\nCuts the common cold down by over 3 days :)
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1.Get rest. 2.drink lots of fluid water or tea is best. 3. chicken soup is great for colds and get some sleeeeeeeeeepppppppppp.
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I just got over a really bad sore throat this past weekend. This is what you do:\n1) Drink lots of cool water.\n2) Eat lots of popsicles to soothe the extreme pain of swallowing.\n3) Get lots of rest.\n\nMy doctor told me (over the phone) my sore throat, hoarse voice, and fever was due to a virus and not a bacteria. Therefore, antibiotics would be no use. He went on to say that the body is very good at fighting viral infections if the body has what it needs to do the job. What it needs are lots of fluids and rest. It worked for me. I got sick last Friday and was able to go to work on Monday. This sore throat was the worst one I've had in my life.\n\nGo luck.
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Try gargling with warm salt water.....that is usually the best way to relieve a sore throat..
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It depends upon what caused it.  The most common cause of a sore throat is an upper respiratory virus, usually the common cold, or sometimes the flu.  There is generally some congestion in the nose and some cough as well.  There isn't much you can do for that.  The salt water gargle may help.  Chloraseptic spray or lozenges or cough drops like Halls or Vicks or Ricola may help the symptoms.  A deep sore throat can be a symptom of acid reflux, especially if you feel it after eating and then lying down.  An antacid such as Rolaids will alleviate that quickly. Strep infection causes a bad sore throat and enlarged tonsils, usually with some fever and swelling of lymph nodes in neck.  There isn't much of any cough or nasal congestion.  There may be nausea and dehydration.  Treatment is penicillin or erythromycin for 10 days by mouth, or a long acting shot of penicillin, as well as salt water gargles, and drinking plenty of fluids.  Sometimes steroids will help shrink the swollen tonsils.  Occasionally, a peritonsillar abscess must be drained.  Gonorrhea can cause a similar bad sore throat requiring antibiotics.  It is acquired by the wrong kind of oral sex.  Chlamydia can do the same, although not as bad.  Diptheria is a rare cause of a bad sore throat.  It is very dangerous, but is uncommon in developed countries, as we get vaccinated against it in youth, and should continue to have booster shots against it every ten years, along with our tetanus boosters (DT or diptheria-tetanus booster).\n\nI'm sure various morons will tell you to take vitamins, or zinc or some herb, but there is no such cure.  All such remedies are quackery for this.  Of course, the morons think they get well, if you give them sugar pills and tell them it will cure them.  LOL!!  \n\nOf course many home remedies may help the symptoms.  The hot toddy of whisky and lemon in hot water may make you feel better or may not.  Some hydrocodone (Vicodin or Lortab) or other narcotic can sure help relieve the pain of a severe infected throat.  If you got badly swollen tonsils, it hurts to eat, and people get dehydrated, which makes you sick.  Make sure you get plenty of fluids down.  7-Up is a classic.  Chicken soup is good for both the body and the soul, especially if your mother lovingly made it.
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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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http://www.doctoryourself.com/mono.html\n\nYoud be surprized how fast 1000mg vitamin C every hour gets rid of a sore throat. (in hours) It shortens the span of any illness when done right. Check it out.\n\nhttp://www.doctoryourself.com/titration.html\n\nGargle with salt water for the sore throat. The organisms causing the sore throat cannot live in an acidic environment. This is why the salt helps. Do this every couple hours or so until relief is acheived. Dont drink or eat afterwards so that the acidity can be maintained.