I need your best sore threat remedies please

[MerlinsBeard]

I have a killer sore throat, more on one side than the other, what will work and what won't? Have had paracetamol, currently have my scarf on and am a bit loathe to gargle with salt water.

of course i mean sore throat lol

Gargle (and then swallow) soluble aspirin, and buy that ultra septic (or maybe it is called chloroseptic) numbing throat spray.

i can't take aspirin normally coz i am asthmatic - does that make a difference with gargling it?

Will go rummage for spray i am sure wehave somne in that i had forgotten.

Thank you

Put a couple of tablespooons of honey into a mug, add boiling water and a slice of lemon.

I find this really helps me as the honey soothes it.

You swallow the aspirin after gargling, but even if you didn't I wouldn't like to say it is OK.

will try the spray and the honey drink first just in case..thank you both

I was once told gargling with salt but never tried it. Why is it supposed to help?Gargling is good though gets straight to the point.

If it is more on one side than the other it could be tonsilitis. Have a look at your throat in the mirror and if there are white spots on your tonsils then you prob have tonsilitis and need to go to dr for antibiotics. Believe me nothing else will work, I get bouts very frequently and not a lot works. Have you tried Lemsip? It's better than standard paracetamol as it actually touches your throat and gives quicker pain relief. Hope this helps, I am feeling your pain!!!

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i had my tonsils out when i was younger but i do have swollen glands..?? will go look in teh mirror, am supposed to be singin 2mo...doesn't look like i will now

Citricidal is amazing, from health food shops. It's grapefruit seed extract, I think. Really works but you MUST dilute it

Either strong solution as a gargle or much weaker to swallow

If you have swollen gladns then I think you have an infection and will need antibiotics. I get one hell of a sore throat every few years and the ONLY thing that cures it is a quick dose or AB's. If it is related to a cold then any of the below will do I think

can't really see muchin my throat, am going to try these things and see how i go b4 i go to Dr - don't fancy a 3 hour wait (not kidding) with 2 children lol!

I gargle TCP works a treat.

TCP?? really..?? Am going to hunt down the throat spray but think DP may have claimed it which means it could be anywhere!

Kick me off here i need to make some tea!

Tea with Manuka honey