WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY THROAT

[tiffini]

i have had a very bad sore throat for about a week now, my glands are up on my neck, but my tonsils look fine, they are not swollen or speckled white.
i am in a lot of pain and have tried everything, but nothing is helping at all. the pain is so bad it has reduced me to tears quite a few times.
And to top it all i still have my appetite, but cant eat a thing, i have been forcing down yoghurts mainly but it hurts like hell and i am so so hungry.

[tiffini]

have tried everything you have suggested Tipex, only light relief fron paracetomol and iburrofen together. nothing else helps at all.

[Dior]

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[tiffini]

Thanks Dior, have tried the throat spray but didi nothing, think i had better go and see GP.

[pootlepod]

I have felt lousy for almost 3 weeks, including a sore throat. Have you tried honey (straight off the teaspoon) or a lemon and honey drink. I found chamomolie tea soothing too.

I would get to the doctor as well, just to be sure.

[Socci]

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[tiffini]

Funny you should say that socci, a friend of mine claimed to have mumps last week, not sure if i have had it, i will ask my mum, i say she claimed to have mumps because she suffers from attention deficit disorder.
Pootlepod on my my to try the honey and lemon. thanks for the suggestion.

[KBear]

I have had a couple of very bad throat infections (viral the gp said so no antibiotics) and it was the worst pain I've experienced next to labour! I sympathise entirely and remember crying secretly too with pain! Gargle with salt water (1 tsp salt, dilute with an inch of boiling water in a mug, top up with cold water). I found that helped. feel for you.

[tiffini]

Thanks KBear, will try that one too.

[Tiggiwinkle]

tiffini
I had my tonsils out as an adult-very painful! I was told at the time to gargle wtih soluble aspirin before swallowing it as normal-it acts as a local anaesthetic. I have always used it since for a sore throat and it really does work very well.
Hope you feel better soon.

[tiffini]

Tiggywinkle, what soluble asprin do you use?

[Tiggiwinkle]

tiffini-it doesn't matter which brand
you use-a generic (unbranded) one will do.(Just ask at the chemist for soluble aspirin). Just dilute with water according to the usual instructions and gargle as it goes down.

[tiffini]

Cheers

[pootlepod]

Or another thing to gargle with is diluted TCP! Something's bound to work!

[suedonim]

Tiffini, if you're in so much pain it's worth getting checked out by a Dr. You may have a bacterial infection for which you'll need antib's. I had such a throat last year and was in absolute agony.