Throat hurts so bad! Help plz! ?!


Question: Throat hurts so bad! Help plz! ?
I went to the doctors and they said I have the flu. They ddnt give me any medicine. Now my throat burns rlly bad. I have had throat lozenges, cough drops, gargled with saltwater, taken theraflu sore throat, and drank warm herbal tea. Anything else to help? Plz and thank u!

Answers:

The saltwater gargle should help a little. Have you tried any Chloroseptic Spray? That helps when I have a sore throat. Which I've started getting tonight, btw. Continue with the saltwater gargle and the Theraflu. Do not take any Tylenol while you are taking the Theraflu because it contains Tylenol also known as acetaminophen. Eat soft foods for the next few days. Anything hard like potato chips or anything spicy will irritate your throat more. Drink a lot of fluids such as the herbal tea and water. Sherbet is also good for a sore throat. It's very cold and numbs the throat a little. If you start running a high fever, over 101, go back to the doctor. Your throat should start feeling better in a day or two.
I hope you feel better very soon.

I'm a Nurse



Have you tried:
Swallowing a teaspoon of honey?
Gargling with Apple Cider Vinegar?
Putting honey and lemon in your tea?

Also, they can't give you medicine for the flu. It is a virus, not a bacterial infection. Antibiotics kill living things. Anti-against/Biotic-consisting of or relating to living organisms. A virus is not by definition a living thing, but bacteria is. So, they wouldn't really help.



I've actually found that hot apple juice helps a sore throat more than anything else. You could also try breathing in steam. Other than that, just keep warm, get rest, and let the flu run its course.



This is the best remedy I've ever found:
1 part apple cider vinegar
2 parts honey
Mix and gargle every hour (go ahead and swallow it) for one full day. This should tame your throat down nicely!



Keep your fluids up and get through it. That's about it I'm afraid! Personally I find orange or apple juice to be very soothing on a rough throat.




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