How to Soothe A Sore Throat

With the changes of seasons often comes the dreaded sore throats. Here are some ideas to help soothe them.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• water
• tea
• asprin
• salt
• lozenges
• vaporizer

1. 

   Mix 1 tsp salt with a glass of warm water. Gargle.

2. Crush 2 asprin and mix with warm water. Gargle.

3. 

   Drink plenty of warm liquids such as tea.

4. Avoid acidic drinks as they can cause more irritation.

5. Set up a vaporizer, especially in your bedroom, to help moisten the air.

6. Suck on throat lozenges that contain anesthetics. Hard candy will help in a pinch since it will cause you to produce more saliva to coat your sore throat.

7. Use an anesthetic throat spray to offer temporary numbing.

Tips & Warnings

• Children should use acetaminophen or ibuprofen in place of asprin due to the risk of Reye's syndrome.
• Before attempting to treat your sore throat yourself, be sure a doctor checks you out to be certain it isn't an infection such as strep that would require a prescription medication to treat.

Resources

• How to Have a Clear Voice

[Blackbear]

on 1/23/2008 Good advice. There are so many wonderful ways to relieve a sore throat thank goodness.

[Ceile]

on 12/4/2007 Very good advice! All these steps should effectively soothe that sore throat! Thanks!

[knewf]

on 11/22/2007 thanks, this is helpful information for sure.

[dgarbacz]

on 11/21/2007 I'm getting a sore throat now. This information couldn't be better timed for me. Thanks for the good advice