Owww sore throat help? And should I stay home from school?!
Question: I had a sore throat and stuffy nose last night, and it got worse. I woke up this morning and cleared my throat and then all of the sudden it hurt so bad Im afraid of coughing because when I cough I get the most horrible pain. IT HURTS SOOO BAD. It even hurts to swallow. I tried medicine, cough drops, everything. I also have a really stuffy nose and watery eyes. Before I went to bed last night I put Vicks Vapor Rub on my throat and wrapped it in a small towel, but all it did was help my nose a little bit. I also have a horrible stomach ache. Whenever I hop (Im on crutches but when I need to use the restroom its right across the hall so I hop there) it hurts like heck.
Any tips for making it feel better?
I was thinking about staying home from school today, should I?
Answers: I had a sore throat and stuffy nose last night, and it got worse. I woke up this morning and cleared my throat and then all of the sudden it hurt so bad Im afraid of coughing because when I cough I get the most horrible pain. IT HURTS SOOO BAD. It even hurts to swallow. I tried medicine, cough drops, everything. I also have a really stuffy nose and watery eyes. Before I went to bed last night I put Vicks Vapor Rub on my throat and wrapped it in a small towel, but all it did was help my nose a little bit. I also have a horrible stomach ache. Whenever I hop (Im on crutches but when I need to use the restroom its right across the hall so I hop there) it hurts like heck.
Any tips for making it feel better?
I was thinking about staying home from school today, should I?
If you are in as much pain as it sounds like you are school would be a bad idea so yes i think you should stay at home.
Blow your nose to get rid of all the stuffyness and as for your throat gargle with some anti-bacterial mouthwash and take some painkillers.
Then just sleep and even though it hurts drink lots of water.
The same thing happens to me a lot so i understand how your feeling and know its not fun but water and sleep is best to get you feeling better.
If you are still feeling bad after a long sleep or it gets worse you should definately go see a doctor and get properly diagnosed.
If you don't have anything really important you'd miss in school you should probably stay home and maybe think about going to the doctor. From what you describe, you could have strep throat and your doctor could give you antibiotics for it. Don't worry, it's not life threatening, just get your rest and drink LOTS of fluids.
Sweety, you really should stay home. It sounds like you have strep throat or a bad virus. Just tell your mom or dad everything you just posted on here. Right now the important thing to do is lay in bed and get some rest. Now go tell your parents that you're not feeling good.
I agree with the 1st answer. It sounds like strep or just a really horrible cold going to your chest especially with that stuffy nose! If you want to check for strep check your tonsils and see if they have white dots on them. That's strep. If there in nothing big going on in school.....don't go. If you have pounds of homework maybe you could get your mom or dad to go get all the missed work!