I have a very painful throat and have had it for a few days now.?

Question:

Extremely difficult to swallow anything but i don't want to go to doctors as the last anti-biotics i took gave me collitus which has taken me 6 months to get under control. I have tried strepsils, nurofen but it comes back before i can take more (plus i am not a pill-popper and don't like over-taking painkillers) HELP!

Answers:
use chloroseptic spray it numbs your throat and then it will bring down the swelling i always get sore throats and i always use the chloroseptic spray and it works good luck

salt water

sounds like strept throat. Go to the doctor and tell them what happened when you were on anti biotics in the past and they can probably prescribe something different

get a spoonful of honey, some lemon juice mixed in some hot water and add a drop of whisky to help u sleep and kill the bacteria that causin the infection

It sounds like you have an infection, in which case you're going to need anti-biotics whether you like the idea or not! Otherwise it will just get worse . if your last anti-biotics disagreed with you, your doctor should know this and will hopefully prescribe something different for you. Get to the doctor!

Try dissoluble aspirin, might be a bit easy to take.

Try an anaesthetic throat spray or gargling with a soluble pain killer - good luck.

If you have spots on your tonsils then you will need to get antibiotics or you could need an emergency tonsilectamy.

Try Zinc and Vitamin C. Plently of fluids

http://www.mothernature.com/library/book.

there are lots of natural remedies there

you could try Vicks throat spray its good or ask the pharmacist for help try to doc again explain about last time it could be a virus

I got a great new throat you can borrow at a very low interest rate.

Sounds like tonsillitis in which case you'll need antibiotics, just explain about the last lot and ask for something different penicillin or erythromycin should do it, if not it's not going to clear i'm afraid

I really think you should see a doctor for this but in the meantime, you could try this recipe:

Cut a whole lemon into slices, put them in a teapot and pour freshly boiled water in it. Let the lemon slices "brew" for a few minutes as if you are making tea. Pour some into a mug and add some salt to it (enough to taste quite salty but not so salty that you can't drink it). Hopefully this will sooth your throat a little bit before your appointment with the doctor (yes, you must see him/her if you want to get well!)

you should be more careful of what you are sticking in there in the future.

Sound like sinus drainage to me. Take an allergy med. like Sudifed, morning and night. I bet it will make a difference. My throat will hurt and I will have lots of trouble swallowing if I don't take allergy pills.

this has happened to me, get some vicks cherry caughdrops, have 3, do not chew, just suck, take only 3 IN 6 hours, or gargle with salt water, i suggest BOTH, you must of been around someone who was sick, i was, dont worry both of my solutions work, or for me atleast. try it!

Sounds like strep to me. You need an antibiotic. If you're determined not to go to the doctor, drink a lot of liquids down really fast to keep your throat open.

I don't want to scare you too much, but if its strep and it abscesses, it could block your airway and kill you. You need to see a doctor.

I have a very painful throat and have had it for a few days now.?

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