Sore Throats

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Sore Throats

Sore Throats

I have a bad sore throat! Do you know of any remidies? I found one recipe where you put lemon juice, water, and honey together and heat it up to drink. Mine is really sour! The sore throat will probably go away by tomorrow, but it hurts even more when I lie down. I don't know why, but I think it has something to do with the way I breath when I'm not standing up. Well, I have to go get some sleep.

Drink cold water to soothe your throat. Eat lots of oranges and orange juice and feel better soon!

Old Cricket

submitted by Grace♥
(May 31, 2009 - 9:23 pm)

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Oh, I know the feeling.  Whenever I have a sore throat, the last thing I want to do is go to sleep.  It always hurts most when I first wake up.  So I usually prop a lot of pillows behind me, and sleep sort of sitting up, it helps a lot.  :)

I hope you feel better soon!  Those things are no fun.  I've had one on and off since Thanksgiving!

Oh, and my mom does that drink for me too, but she puts in TONS of honey.  I suggest adding more.  

I often find really good stuff on the internet, so you might want to look it up.  Good luck!

Oh, hey also drink Emergen-C.  It tastes best if you heat it and add honey, so it's like tea, but I don't think it works as well as it does raw.  :)  (I suggest cranberry.  I used to think orange was better, but cranberry definitely is) 

submitted by Laura
(June 1, 2009 - 2:07 am)

Thanks for the info! Yeah, I looked up some stuff on the web. Where do you get Emergen-C?

submitted by Grace♥
(June 1, 2009 - 11:24 am)

Thanks cricket! Well lucky me: The sore throut is a lot better, but now I have a headache and slight fevor. :( I woke up every two hours last night too. I took some advil, but it's annoying because now I can't take the C.A.T. test since I'm so tired and sick!!!!!! :(

submitted by Grace
(June 1, 2009 - 7:20 am)

UGG!

Grace, you can find Emergen-C at most grocery stores or drug stores! :)

submitted by Laura
(June 1, 2009 - 12:24 pm)

Did you know that every cold or sickness germ that you have ever had is still with you? Your body just got it under control. My science teacher told me that.

I suggest that you get alot of sleep so your body can heal. I know how you feel. I had a cold a week ago, and it felt like it would never go away.

I didn't know that oranges helped!

submitted by Lauren C., age 12, ca
(June 9, 2009 - 7:06 pm)

Try Hall's fruit breezer cough drops. They always work really well when I have a sore or scratchy throat. I hope you get well soon! :)

submitted by Maddy, age 15
(June 1, 2009 - 3:25 pm)

Sore throats are no fun, I know because every time I eats alot of sweets I get a sore throat...Arg. But what I take is a tea called Throat Coat. It doesn't make me well but it soothes the throat at night. What I also do is gargle with salt water. You combine water (as hot as you can stand) and LOTS of salt. It really helps (even though it tastes terrible! Hope you feel better soon!

submitted by Someone friendly
(June 1, 2009 - 3:59 pm)

Oh yeah, I did that once and EWWWWWWW!!!!! (it works, though!)

submitted by Mary Jo, age 13, Georgia
(June 3, 2009 - 9:19 am)

I'm not sure if someone said this already (I didn't really read the other comments), but anyway, suck on hard candy. The saliva will coat your throat and soothe it. Heehee, this is a really good excuse to eat candy, though I hope you get better soon!

submitted by Mary Jo, age 13, Georgia
(June 3, 2009 - 9:17 am)