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Originally posted by tatortodd:

My buddy recently shared his remedy and it works like a champ. Grapefruit juice and vodka.

I wish that I could do this, I used to really like that drink.

Both my doctor and the pharmacist have told me that grapefruit in any form is a huge no-no for me.

Apparently, statins (for cholesterol) and grapefruit do not play well together.

Curiously, the med guys tell me that grapefruit is the only citrus that is forbidden, so the trusty old screwdriver would be just fine to drink.

My remedy is pretty basic:

For painful sore throat, gargle with warm water and salt. The relief is temporary but, its immediate relief.

For throughout the day hot water with lemon juice and honey. Either a thin slice of lemon or, squeeze the juice of half a lemon and a tablespoon of honey. The lemon besides adding vit-C, helps break-up mucous, some pain relief and kills-off certain bacteria. The honey is a long time anti-inflammatory used medically for centuries, also helps make the drink go down.

Adding alcohol sounds like a nice idea but, it just reduces your body's ability to fight-off whatever you have.

Teaspoon of unfiltered raw honey with turmeric and pinch of black pepper. Take that every 4 hours. Along with 3000mg Vitamin C every 4 hours. God Bless

Warm water, lemon and honey works very well for me for any sore throat short of strep.

Many years ago I worked for a group of cardiologists. One grizzled old veteran doc told me to either smash up a real aspirin (not a Tylenol or Advil but a real aspirin) or a pack of powdered aspirin (like a Goodys), put in a cup and add very warm water, stir well. Gargle until the cup is empty. It’s ok to swallow some of the aspirin water if you wish.

The aspirin provides a topical relief to the irritated throat. It really works.

You can use this in conjunction with the salt as mentioned above if you wish.

Best wishes to you.

Sucrets extra strength or cloroseptic (sp) extra strength. Both will numb your throat for about 45 minutes. I prefer the taste of the Sucrets.

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Originally posted by V-Tail:

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Originally posted by tatortodd:

My buddy recently shared his remedy and it works like a champ. Grapefruit juice and vodka.

I wish that I could do this, I used to really like that drink.

Both my doctor and the pharmacist have told me that grapefruit in any form is a huge no-no for me.

Apparently, statins (for cholesterol) and grapefruit do not play well together.

Curiously, the med guys tell me that grapefruit is the only citrus that is forbidden, so the trusty old screwdriver would be just fine to drink.

Understand the grapefruit interracting with certain meds. I was on statins for nearly 20 years so I'm enjoying being able to have grapefruit juice.

My buddy has done extensive "research" on remedies, and insists that grapefruit is better than orange, lemon, or pineapple juice. He also insists that vodka is better than whiskey. Something about the combination really cuts through thick mucous and the sore throat and throat cough went away with 2 doses in January.

I didn’t see my remedy yet.

I second the salty water relief.

But my remedy is a whole lemon. Rolled up to juice it inside. 10 seconds at most in the microwave. Cut the tip off and squeeze it down your throat.


Then some honey as it has anti microbial properties.

Hot, sweet lemonade and a neti pot.

Slippery Elm tea for sore throat or gastrointestinal issues. It really works. You can get Slippery Elm bark at a health food store or online. Make a cup of hot tea and add a little honey.

So far the best help has been Chick-Fil-A Chicken Soup.
I tried gargling salt water, lemon stuff, have not gotten to try that Chinese stuff.
This I rough. I slept about an hour maybe last night.

Nothing really seems to get far back enough aside from eating the chicken soup. I got some cloreseptic spray and it lasts about 5 minutes.

Fisherman's Friend cough drops for relief. Agree with the other posts about getting to the doc.

You know how there was a time where “rub a little ‘tussin on it solves everything? Well my version is ...... Bourbon....hear me out.

If you drink a little bourbon it should numb your throat. If not drink a little more. Rinse repeat until throat is numb. This is GUARANTEED to help because it will either numb your throat or ....... you will no longer give a shit.

Take care, shoot safe, feel better.

Chris

If you need lozenges to get you through the day, you want to find which has the highest dosage of Benzocaine, this is the numbing chemical for your throat. Everything else pretty much is candy.

I believe either Cepacol or, Chloraseptic have the top amounts ask a pharmacist if there's anything stronger.

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Originally posted by corsair:

I believe either Cepacol or, Chloraseptic have the top amounts ask a pharmacist if there's anything stronger.

I vote Cepacol. I had a really painful sore throat a few years ago and Cepacol numbed it really good and for a good while.

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Originally posted by birddog1:
I always gargle with Listerine when I have a sore throat. In fact, I gargle with it every night before bed to ward off any sickness. But it has to be the original brown listerine, powerful stuff

I have also had good results with Listerine. Very foul tasting, but seems to get the job done.

Time for a trip to the doc of your choice or the "doc dujour".... I'm guessing that you've got better things to be doing than to suffer with this. It's not getting any better. Best wishes, mike

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Originally posted by Black92LX:
So far the best help has been Chick-Fil-A Chicken Soup.
I tried gargling salt water, lemon stuff, have not gotten to try that Chinese stuff.
This I rough. I slept about an hour maybe last night.

Nothing really seems to get far back enough aside from eating the chicken soup. I got some cloreseptic spray and it lasts about 5 minutes.

I do a Kosher salt in warm water gargle and it works.

You may feel like gagging but that salt kills that sore throat quick.

sounds like strep. if so, antibiotics

I second (or third or whatever) the doc visit recommendation(s). If you don't know what's causing it and it's not abating you need to find out what's up, IMO.

As I said, earlier: I get the occasional sore throat, but it's nearly always due to my sinuses acting up and draining into my throat. A Rikola nearly always provides immediate and lasting relief, followed-up by addressing the source. Sounds to me like you may have something more serious going on.