Soar throat remedies ???

[camillj]

My (almost) instant cure for most types of sore throats is a good old fashioned salt gargle (mix 2 tablespoons of table salt in hot tap water - about half a glass) and gargle until its gone .. dont swallow as it WILL make you barf ... anyhow most sore throats will subside very quickly (if not immediately) ... the sickness will not be cured but the throat will stop getting more and more inflamed .... I find in flu/colds it moves from what would normally be a day or two of sore throat straight on to the next stages of the cold ... nice thing about it is that it doesnt interfere with your 'other' medications ...

 

 

Anyhow as many have said .. best to go see your doctor about it especially if it persists ....

[douG]

Take a spoon and a flashlight to a mirror, and depress your tongue and shine the light down your throat. If you see pus and spots at the back, no gargling or garlic or chicken soup is gonna help. You need a doctor and antibiotics.

 

If you are snotting straw coloured or green goo outa yer shnozz, you have a sinus infection. You need a doctor and antibiotics. Call the TeleHealthLine to talk to a registered nurse 24/7. It's free. Or at least available at no additional cost. No good reason to take any advice from a fishing board other than the above.

 

Please, it's a sore throat. Soaring is what birds do.

Edited September 7, 2007 by douG

[gussser]

Gee ----I was always taught that GOIN FISHIN would cure you of any illness. It's always worked for me.