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.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

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.