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I woke up with a killer sore throat.   Any ideas for tx?
 
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Warm salt water gargles and hot lemon tea with honey.

What do you feel caused your sore throat?

If dry air turn on the dehumidifier or if you don't have one boil some water on the store to add some moisture to the air.

I hope you get to feeling better and it is not the start of something worse.
 
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Hi Anne,

You identified my standard approach, but you forgot the brandy.


Overwork.   I had been working on a very part time basis as an RN.  Sometime in Oct my hours began creeping upwards and have now reached full time and beyond.

The goats don’t approve. When I got home late last night ....and so late feeding them ....they told me I was baaad.
 
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Look after yourself, you're probably fighting a virus. Rest, keep warm and drink plenty of water.
 
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General cold stuff - Load up on vitamins C and D as well as elderberry.

For the sore throat, hot lemon juice (add cayenne pepper if it gets really bad).  Ginger snaps made with plenty of cayenne are more enjoyable.
 
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Remember the artificial orange drink they took to space way back when? Tang! they still make it. Here is a recipe that works well for me.
about a 1/4 cup of Tang
enough water to make it into a paste
heat it up real hot
add 1/2 cup of brandy, bourbon or cognac, whatever your preference
repeat as necessary
go to bed
 
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Mark's recipe reminded me of something I used to use.

Powdered Margarita Mix, without the liquor.  Though it got me in trouble with a boss I once had.

I took a day off for a doctor's appointment and the girl I work with told me the boss went through my office looking for the liquor.  He found the wine collection I had bought him for Christmas.

Oh well, another day at the office.

Glad I no longer need or want a job or have to deal with stupid bosses. Though I have had some really nice ones.

 
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Anne Miller wrote:Warm salt water gargles and hot lemon tea with honey.

What do you feel caused your sore throat?

If dry air turn on the dehumidifier or if you don't have one boil some water on the store to add some moisture to the air.

I hope you get to feeling better and it is not the start of something worse.



Just to clarify, if the air is dry (typical in winter) you want to turn on a humidifier. Anne, I'm sure that's what you meant based on the context of everything else you wrote.

I'm just a scrub emt and more than happy to dip into western medicine, but the value of a humidifier can be really pronounced. It won't cure pneumonia but I've seen them be as much or more impactful then the typical run of dxm/guaifenesin. The latter of those, guaifenesin (branded as mucinex or similar) is terrific for liquefying gunk in your lungs/face.
 
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i usually try to nuke my sore throats. boil chopped ginger and garlic in ~a quart of water for a while (a quart because i want more than one dose), strain, add honey and lemon or lime juice to taste, drink it hot (but not on an empty belly).

it usually works pretty well.
 
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Anne Miller wrote:Warm salt water gargles and hot lemon tea with honey.



^ This is my go-to cure.  In addition, if you have a scarf handy, try wearing that to keep your throat warm (or safety-pin a sock around your neck).

Also, some good chicken soup never hurts (preferably home-made)

Wishing you a speedy recovery.

 
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I like hot sage tea with raw, local honey, sipped & swallowed slowly for a store throat.
 
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Ok you can call "bullshit" on my cure but it works for me. Hydrogen Peroxide drops in the ear. Don't know why but it seems to work every time.
 
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I just put a clove of garlic in my mouth. After awhile I start chewing it slowly, because the anti-germ compounds are released by pressure. I use this remedy largely to clear my sinuses, but it also helps with a swollen throat.
 
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