Sore Throat Relief

[Smokeahontas]

Woke up yesterday with an excruciatingly sore throat. Had more or less closed over with swelling. Dr says I have a viral throat infection and ibuprofen / paracetamol / lots of fluids. Nothing is even touching the sides of the pain and even swallowing saliva feels like swallowing razor blades. There’s a big yellow / green area which has appeared at the back of my throat today. Def not tonsillitis as I had them out 20 odd years ago!

Does anyone have any top home remedies / tips to try and help it?

Gargle with soluble paracetamol. Hope you feel better soon.

Gargle with disprin.

Tyrozets lozenges actually help- I think they are the only ones that make a real difference.
NyQuil is wonderful, really helps and gets you to sleep too, but it is not easily available in the UK. It is American, but I think you can get it online in the UK.
I hope you feel better

When I used to suffer from repeated tonsillitis I found the best thing to be hot drinks.
Hot honey and lemon with soluable aspirin.

Thanks for these so far & your kind wishes. Will look into the fizzy’s, lozenges and hot drinks, plus NyQuil. Haven’t had such a sore throat in a long time.

Seconding Tyrozets. Brilliant things - get them from a proper pharmacy. Also, perhaps gargle with a proper antiseptic diluted in water - e.g. TCP or similar if you can tolerate the taste.

Hepar sulph homeo remedy..high dose vit c every hour...gargle salt or thyme steeped in hot water...make sure not quinsy

Manuka honey

One of the best things that works for sore throats is gargling with TCP. They have instructions on the back of the bottle but I think it’s 1 part tcp to 5 parts water. Gargle for as long as you can manage, especially just before bed time and first thing in the morning. Works wonders. Taste foul but well worth it

Third vote for Tyrozets. Nothing else comes close.