Help - sore throat remedies in the UK!

[Alexa]

Hi everyone, particularly those in the UK - I've got a really sore throat, keeps getting worse and I need to teach a class tommorrow so would love ideas on what I can take to ease it up a little.

All the strepsils, tunes, lockets contain sugar or scary 'ose' products (as far as I know) - what do you take for a sore throat? I have a boots near me.

[Jace]

Re: Help - sore throat remedies in the UK!

If you have Halls in you area, they make a sugar free cough drop that I've used on several occasions. They should be available in Britain as they are made by a division of Cadbury. If you can find them, they work quite well.

~Far la bella figura!

[Alexa]

Re: Help - sore throat remedies in the UK!

Hey Jace,

Thanks for that. We do get Halls - I'll check it out.

[Zarabelle]

Re: Help - sore throat remedies in the UK!

Hi Alexa

Poor you x
Warm water and salt gargle works a treat. I always use that if I have a sore throat now. x

[Alexa]

Re: Help - sore throat remedies in the UK!

Hi Zarabelle,

My Mum did say that on the phone, but I was loathe to try it. I guess it won't hurt though. Thanks

[Sashie]

Re: Help - sore throat remedies in the UK!

Riccola makes SF cough drops too.. beware though.. those SF cough drops tend to cause alot of problems with gas. Warm salt water gargle seems to help, hot tea, Listerine gargle. I am reluctant to post this, but I have been known to gargle with peroxide/water mixture when the going gets REALLY bad. DO NOT SWALLOW!! Follow with a good rinsing of water. I also make sure I brush my teeth constantly, and sometimes brush with baking soda before the toothpaste (mainly when my sore throat is allergy related). I have heard that rubbing Vicks on your throat and wrapping with a warm wet washcloth/towel helps too. Good luck and feel better!

[Alexa]

Re: Help - sore throat remedies in the UK!

Hey Sashie,

thanks for that information. I tried the salt water thing last night and it worked quite well, but not for very long. I'm off to the shops this am to see if I can get Halls or Riccola SF.

Hopefully I can cope with any gas that occurs - but thanks for the warning!

[Zarabelle]

Re: Help - sore throat remedies in the UK!

Hi Alexa

I am glad the salt worked at least for a short time. My throat is terrible this morning too so I'm interested to hear your findings!

There is a brilliant throat tablet called 'throzet' or similar. It is not a sweet. You get it over the counter and it does the trick - even on tonsilitis. I have no idea if it contains sugar or carbs - you could ask the pharmacist. Also, have you tried an anti-histamine? It could be tree pollen hay fever (which I suffer from ) and the a-h really helps.

Zx

[Zarabelle]

Re: Help - sore throat remedies in the UK!

Check this out re: cayenne!
http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/sore_throat.html

[Alexa]

Re: Help - sore throat remedies in the UK!

Hi Zarabelle,

I didn't see about the throzet before I went to boots - if it persists I'll go find out. That cayeene thing looks mad, but I think I'll try it tonight! Trying not to Mace myself as that person said.

[SwissMiss]

Re: Help - sore throat remedies in the UK!

Hope it's not too late... I suggest Sage herbal tea. It works miracles! Ricola actually has sugar-free drops made from Sage - as long as you're okay with sweetener.

Also cutting up ginger roots in hot water might help.

Hope you're feeling better soon.

[Alexa]

Re: Help - sore throat remedies in the UK!

Hi SwissMiss,

Yes - thanks! You made me remmber I've tried that before and it worked quite well. Years ago - thanks

[Hopeful1]

Re: Help - sore throat remedies in the UK!

Hi Zarabelle,

I didn't see about the throzet before I went to boots - if it persists I'll go find out. That cayeene thing looks mad, but I think I'll try it tonight! Trying not to Mace myself as that person said.

I feel for you. I had sore throats from aug. till nov. last year EVERYDAY! until I finally had my tonsils removed. That was the cause.

I did the cayenne pepper gargle it did help a bit but nothing really helped me outright because my tonsils were in such bad shape. I also used a drop or two of tea tree oil spritzed with water and gargled. It didn't kill me but I can't remember how well it helped.


Good Luck

[SwissMiss]

Re: Help - sore throat remedies in the UK!

Hope it wasn't too late - or at least it will help next time when you need it.

[Alexa]

Re: Help - sore throat remedies in the UK!

Hi Hopeful and Swissmiss,

Thanks for the new ideas

The cayenne didn't seem to work for me, but my cayenne is really old so it could have been that.

The halls work well for speaking in public, but yep, they do give you gas! So I've cut them out unless totally needed. Couldn't find riccola with sage.

Hopeful - how awful to have a sore throat for so long! A friend just had his tonsils out - I was surprised because I didn't think of it as a thing adults have done. Hope you're all better now.