sore throat

[nannon]

what is the best thing for soothing it?? Its actually the after effects of gladular ever still, so it kind of achey and sore and horrible - have wedding to go to on Saturday and have wound myself up so much thinking "I must not be ill" and have now made mysellf ill!! It hurts!!!!!!

[johnlambert]

Hi nannon
have you tried Ultra Chloraseptic anaesthetic throat spray? i swore by it when I was shouting orders at recruits in the Army, you could also try a wee glass of Port on Friday night

[johnlambert]

it comes in cherry flavour as well.


The spray that is, not the port lol

[pussnboots]

Gargle with TCP it may make you smell like an old granny but it works.

[nannon]

oh is that in a green bottle?? with like a white straw thing? if it is i have tried it...didnt seemto work that well - i think its because it is achey and swollen glands as well...
Port could be an option though - only for medicinal purposes of course.....!

thanks

[Goodsoulette]

Hey nannon, its easily spread maybe you shouldnt go. Sorry! Lots of kids and elderly at weddings and its such a horrid illness.

When I had it nothing helped.

[nannon]

TCP? oh my goodness - does it make you sick?? oh well - i guess if it works...could clear up the million and one ulcers that have appeared as well i guess!!!!

[nannon]

goodsoulette -its ok - i am not contagious - had G.F about a year ago but every time i get a little sick it develops into these symptons. Contagiyos bit only lasts like 7 weeks or something...? Had to go to docs to be sure just so i could come back to work!!!!!!!!

[johnlambert]

has your doc given you antibiotics nannon?
they should start to work as soon as you take then, you should start to feel better after about 2 hours after your first dose

[pussnboots]

No it doesn't make you sick, you have to dilute it, instructions are on the bottle.

[Goodsoulette]

No no no no..... antibiotics with glandular fever just gives you a rash. My doc thought I had tonsilitis when I first got it and I ended up with a comedy rash, it was like I had dabbed myself with pink lipstick all over. Looked ridiculous.

I have heard glandular fever can stay in your sytem, I was lucky to have it for ten days only.

[johnlambert]

Hells teeth!!!!
never gargle undiluted TCP nannon
your vomit would land in Germany if you did

[nannon]

oops - lucky you said about the TCP as i never read instructions!!

Goodsoulette - i wish mine only lasted 10 days!!Bet it was an awful 10 days though huh?! Its a ****** of a thing. I had it when i was 14, 18 and now at 22 - its is a nightmare - cant do anything as cant risk getting tired....it's rubbish! Dont think i have had it full blown each time but all the symptons for definate!!!

[China Doll]

Large measure of brandy (or whiskey, whatever) in a cup of lemsip with honey and some finely chopped ginger.

Or... if like me you're not a masive fan of lemsip you could use a ginger and lemon tea bag.

[nannon]

oh and no anti biotics - they dont treat G.F unfortunately

[xhxmxsx]

i have the same reoccuring problem with my throat but i also get chest infection with it, ive also got a wedding to go to , the wedding of one of my closest friends and i feel like total crap atm

[sexyrussiann]

There's not much you can do for a sore throat I'm afraid.I just drink lots of hot drinks and hope it goes away. The throat lozengers don't work at all. Try lemon tea.