If you have a sore throat, you should get plenty of rest and drink plenty of fluids. You should consider visiting a doctor, especially if your sore throat worsens, has spots, or continues for days. A humidifier or cold vaporizer can help as well to make the air more moist and soothing.
One of the better home remedies for a sore throat is a salt water gargle. It is very soothing. Be sure that a child is old enough to know how to properly gargle before using this. It should not be swallowed. Try this for the gargle:
1 teaspoon of table salt to 8 ounces of warm water. Gargle the solution and then spit it out. Warm water (but not hot) is more soothing. Do this a couple of times a day.
There are many over the counter products for sore throats, too. Ask the pharmacist at your drug store for recommendations of the best products available for your specific symptoms.
The most common cause of a sore throat is a viral infection, such as a cold or the flu. A sore throat caused by a virus usually resolves on its own with symptomatic care. A bacterial infection is less commonly the cause, but if it is due to bacteria, you will need to see a doctor to determine if you need antibiotics.
According to Otolaryngologists, some indications in adults that you need to see a physician with a sore throat are:
In children, if the sore throat is not gone by the next day, contact your pediatrician for advice. Also get urgent medical care if children have any of the following with the sore throat:
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You need to consult your physician. He may go for culture of your throat swab. Alternately, he may prescribe a course of antibiotic to you. Which need to be taken faithfully to avoid some serious heart complications.
Drink lots of liquids. If you can drink hot teas, then that is the best. Some people say gargling salt water helps. Also, some say gargling cayenne pepper helps. You can find OTC sore throat sprays that also help some.
What really helps is to gargle warm salt water. I understand it might not taste the best but it does help. Then, if you want, wash it down with warm tea with honey and lemon; you'll be cured in no time!
Try gargling salt water, but make sure you tilt your head back and stick your tongue out so it gets down further.
Well.. the old people use to say put a punch of salt in a cup then fill it with worm water and gargar. and drink pure lemon juice
stand on your head for 1 hour so the blood goes throug your nech next drink some honey. finally sleep for 3 days.
. You need to consult your physician.
Baking soda does not help sore throats. For a sore throat drink warm tea with honey.
Depends if its long or not... i wouldn't go deep throating if you have a sore throat...
Pinching your back does not help a sore throat. But if it helps, then it is called as 'placebo' effect.
Go get some throat soothing medicine!
Most plants dont help sore throat but if you drink much water, sleep and not talking, it might help the sore throat.
It will likely help soothe their sore throat. See the related question below for more information about how to get rid of a sore throat.
Anything you love to eat or drink will help the sore throat. But then you need to consult the physician for the same. Specially when you have a fever.
sometimes it can.
it clears the throat
Not at all. It can't be.
Sore throats should always be looked at by a doctor to make sure that you do not have an infection. In the meantime, soothing a sore throat will help. Use a lozenge or hot tea to soothe a sore throat..
Does your throat feel raw and sore? If the answer is yes, you have a sore throat.