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SheilsBabe · BCBG

sore throat

Christine · Coach

Sorry you are not feeling well - I get really awful sore throats too. I find that when I can barely swallow, the only product that even remotely works is Vicks Chloraseptic. It doesn't taste good (I have both the cherry and honey lemon flavors) and you have to aim to get it to spray down your throat, otherwise it will mostly just hit the inside of your mouth.

Unfortunately the relief does not last very long. I use it every 30 mins or so even though the bottle tells me to wait a couple of hours in between. Hope you feel better soon!

member · Hermes

Last winter I used to get a lot of sore throats. What I did was eat a lot of vitamin c - those chewable kind, gargle w/salt water, take aspirin for the pain, and drinks plenty of fluids, especially hot tea. Try that, and I hope you feel better!

LoMish · Kate Spade

wow---i think i have the EXACT same thing--b.c. i was not sick at all and then sunday morning i woke up with the worst sore throat-and it lasted all day and through tues till i went to my on campus clinic---she gave me some decongestent (sp?) even though i didn't feel congested and it worked miracles! my throat hardly hurts now---i was having a little bit of an earache too--oh and green tea worked well for me too

SheilsBabe · BCBG

Thanks girls! I actually have some decongestant (Sudafed) sitting right next to me so I'll take that if the pain gets worse...it's actually eased up since the morning and I've been drinking lots of water and green tea, which helps.

FashionPrincess · Hermes

Yeah, sounds like it is from sinus drainage, tis the season I guess

Hope you are feeling better soon!

-- Edited by FashionPrincess at 23:32, 2005-04-21

blubirde · Chanel

I don't have any advice because I get these, too and nothing really works but time. BUT everytime I see your little sad face on the thread, I feel so sad for you!!! It's very effective!

I hope you're feeling better.

SheilsBabe · BCBG

blubirde, you're so sweet! (and it looks like my plan to elicit sympathy from y'all is working...heh heh heh) but seriously, thanks for all the tips...my throat isn't as bad this morning but it looks like I've now got a full blown cold, ugh. I just took some sudafed; hopefully that'll make this day bearable.