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anyone else have this sore throat virus

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Shauna2866 · 31/03/2025 14:44

i have had a sore throat when swallowing the pain is unreal the back of my throat is clear no redness no white patches doctor has checked me over twice now and i’ve had this for 9 days !
keep coughing a lot also
doctor won’t give anything because it’s viral and it won’t help anyway but i am so miserable not being able to swallow properly 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Jellycatspyjamas · 31/03/2025 16:14

I’ve tried gargling salt water, TCP (which is my usual go to), diflam spray, gargling aspirin, sucking sweets, honey and lemon - literally nothing is helping. GP can’t find signs of a bacterial infection, says it just needs to run its course.

thaegumathteth · 31/03/2025 16:09

Have you tried difflam spray or gargling soluble aspirin?

Jellycatspyjamas · 31/03/2025 16:08

Me too, I’ve had it since Wednesday, I’ve completely lost my voice though - I’m on day 3 of whispering and signing my kids.

socks1107 · 31/03/2025 16:03

Yes me! Just about a week now, sore throat and irritating cough driving me mad

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Shauna2866 · 31/03/2025 15:38

i’ve been gargling warm salt water i’ve tried everything and nothing seems to help makes my eyes water sometimes it’s that bad when swallowing the gp did say there is a nasty throat virus going about at the min and it will settle when it settles hopefully it goes soon i can’t deal with it i said this morning i don’t think i can deal another day with this pain 🤦🏻‍♀️ x

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LeaveALittleNote · 31/03/2025 15:00

I’ve got it at the moment but I’ve also got a heavy cold and crippling fatigue.

sakura06 · 31/03/2025 14:57

Gargling diluted TCP always gets rid of a sore throat for me. I absolutely swear by it. It smells strong though.

Fuddymucker1 · 31/03/2025 14:50

Yes!! It’s strange isn’t it! I experienced more pain on swallowing definitely, it would make me wince. I would wake up feeling like I had razor blades in my throat.

It lasted just over 4 weeks then just went, this was about 1 week ago! my husband started with it a couple of days ago and he has been gargling warm salt water and it seems to have helped a bit.

Hope yours feels better soon!

TiredArtTeacher · 31/03/2025 14:47

Was it your tonsils, just around the bend so your tongue hides it a bit? I had that for a couple of weeks. It didn’t hurt to talk but swallowing really really hurt. There’s still a slight pain if I yawn for some reason.

Doolallies · 31/03/2025 14:45

YES!!!! I’ve had it for 4 weeks. Went to the doctor a couple of days ago who said they couldn’t see anything at the back of my throat. I haven’t slept well in 4 weeks as it’s worse at night, like swallowing knives. I have to get up and make a hot drink to soothe it. Paracetamol all the time. Nothing else is wrong with me apart from my throat…