fast recovery for sore throat? (now with updates)

[Juno]

i have an orange juice, cough drops and sore throat spray. which one of them will recover really fast? i'm going to be in atlantic city, nj for new year's eve.

help.

update: since i returned to school last sunday and had checked in with a doctor.

doctor cleared up some tests and confirmed i do have bronchitis. i'm now being drugged with antibiotics. i've been sick since christmas eve. to expand that span, i've lost 20 pounds and am continue losing more because i'm still sick.

 

[potato28]

Booze. Gin and tonic.

 

[Juno]

sorry, i quit drinking. :/

<~~ 22 years old.

 

[HomeAppraiser]

Get a ginger root from the grocery store, slice out a US Quarter size piece from the center and suck on it for at least an hour. Repeat three times a day.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Gargle hot/warm water with tons of salt, it'll soothe your throat a lot. Do this twice a day at minimum - in the morning and just before you sleep so it can soothe your throat for a few hours at night. I've had a few sore throats over this past year or so and each time, this was what helped me most.

 

[Juno]

the problem is that i cannot gargle or i'll make the mess all over. :/

 

[akshatp]

Salt water gargle is the answer. If you dont know how to gargle, learn. it isnt that hard. So what if you make a mess in the bathroom anyway?

 

[Cobalt]

Salt water gargle helps kill the bacteria, best way to get rid of sore throat.

 

[arrfep]

Hot tea with honey works miracles.

 

[Juno]

so is it like a cup of warm water with somewhat salt filling up 1/4 and gargle it?

 

[Cobalt]

Tablespoon.

 

[BigToque]

SLEEP!

Go to bed dummy!

 

[akshatp]

1 TBSP of salt in 8 oz of warm water. Make sure you tilt your head back and get the saltwater right in the back of your throat until you almost gag it out.. You want to get the solution to where the bacteria is.

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Tea + Whiskey + Honey + Lemon (Hot Toddy)

Edit: It'll help you sleep too (assuming decaf tea)

 

[IGBT]

..zink cough drops.

 

[Conky]

Take several grams of vitamin C everyday until you are better. I would say to start with 3000 milligrams(3 grams) each day as a minimum until you are well.

Listen to me... I used to be Pre-Med.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

In addition to eating Vitamin C, gargle LISTERINE.

Listerine kills the crap that is causing your sore throat as it is an infection basically. You will feel the results INSTANTLY.

 

[Eeezee]

Buy some cold-eeze throat drops at the store. That stuff knocks out colds the very next day. You may have the sniffles but most of the sneezing and coughing goes away and best of all NO SORE THROAT

 

[PHiuR]

stop blowing the man lollipop.

 

[Juno]

Originally posted by: Beachboy
Take several grams of vitamin C everyday until you are better. I would say to start with 3000 milligrams(3 grams) each day as a minimum until you are well.

Listen to me... I used to be Pre-Med.

sweet! going to cvs to buy bunch of vitamin c.

 

[Juno]

update #1:
-gargled hot cup of water with salt
-five sprays of sore throat spray (repeat every two hours)
-took three tablets of vitamin c (1000mg apiece) and drank a cup of orange juice (repeat every four hours as suggested)

 

[moomoo40moo]

Originally posted by: Juno
update #1:
-gargled hot cup of water with salt
-five sprays of sore throat spray (repeat every two hours)
-took three tablets of vitamin c (1000mg apiece) and drank a cup of orange juice (repeat every four hours as suggested)

ugh, i got a sore throat too, im gonna try some of these see if they work

 

[Lola]

This is what my gramma gave me when i was little:
mix a cup of lemon juice with 3 tablespoons of honey over medium heat. Add brandy to disolved mixture. When everything is combined sip while still warm

 

[SVT Cobra]

lots of Zinc. 45mg every 5 hours, crush up the tablets and dissovle it in hot water, gargle it then drink it.


Vitamin C won't do much now.

 

[nospittingfan]

1) Sleep is the KEY!!
2) Chicken soup / honey tea
3) Leave a cough drop in your mouth when you sleep.
4) Zinc lozenges (Cold-ees) are good right before you start feeling all the symptoms. If you've already got runny nose, aches, fever, it's too late.

Vitamin C is a myth...placebo effect.