Nimbus

I've got one and just know tonight it's gona really hurt when I'm trying to get to sleep. Felt like sandpaper this morning.

Anyone know a good cure, or at least something to stop the "sore" bit?

Ta.

Dr Lurve

Gargle with soluble aspirin (assuming you are not allergic to aspirin).Jen.

Nimbus

Thanks Jen. Quick reply!!

I assume that's an over-the-counter product? Any perticular brand worth getting?

Rich D

iTrader: (12)

Yeah, I've got a sore throat too...

Is there summat going round?!

Hopefully it was just too much booze & **** at weekdend!

zoog

Try a tot of whisky - I find it helps the soreness.

Shark

Strepsils (sp?) work for me.

Hope you feel better.

David

Dr Lurve

Nimbus, any old soluble aspirin/ibruprofen will do the job (over the counter), follow the pack instructions. Jen.

Nimbus

Zoog.

I like your idea, but fear I will be trading a sore throad for a sore head

johnr

Get some Decquecaine (sp???) from Boots (other pharmacies are available!!). Like Strepsils but with local anaesthetic that completely numbs the throat. Never failed me yet.

John

zoog

Nimbus

Yea that is a known side effect!

GARGLED then swallowed soluble aspirin is the non sore head remedy I would try.

Neil Smalley

Treat your nose as well as your throat. Quite often what happens is that snot and stuff from your nose drips onto your throat when you lie down. That then makes your throat sore.

Redkop

Try Vicks Ultra Chloraseptic spray

Rich D

iTrader: (12)

I nipped out to the garage at lunch & got some "Halls Soothers", but they just eased the pain a little. Really any old boiled sweets would have done.

I have now got some "Merocaine" from the chemist.

These have also got a local anaesthetic that completely numbs the throat, just like the Decquecaine (sp?) things from Boots. They both containe Benzocaine which makes your tongue/mouth also go numb for a while, which is odd!

Feels a bit better, but I feel like sh!te now and my neck aches!

Off to bed, hopefully feel better soon...

Mufasa

A line or two helps, apparently.

Redkop

Know exactly how u feel Rich been like it since Saturday nite!

Nimbus

Had some Strepsils in so gave them a try last night. They actually worked!! Throats not sore anymore but getting a little cough <cough> <cough>. Time to try the sympathy vote from the wife

thanks for the advice though.

Rich D

iTrader: (12)

At Uni I used to use Vodka to just numb my throat & get hammered, but now I'm a grown up (allegedly) and got a respectable job, I doubt if staggering in half gone in a moring would go down too well in the office.

These Merocaine things seem to be working, but I still feel w@nk!

gym-queen

If you'd like a natural approach, try boiling water with a slice of lemon and some honey. The lemon provise vitamin C as well as a nice flavour, and the honey helps sooth the throat. Another option is to get pure OJ (out of a carton is ok, just make sure it's not made from concentrate) and heat it to the point it will almost boil, then add honey. Both remedies sooth the throat and make you feel better. The OJ one also helps with energy levels as it's a good form of carbohydrate. Try alternating between them. Let me know how you get on. GQ