Sore Throats?

[MichelleS]

Okay what should I do? I've had a really bad sore throat for a little over a week now. When I called the nurse told me to just use some cepicol drops and take motrin( the Air Forces cure all you could be dieing and they would just give you that :lol3: ) So 've been doing that and it still not getting better. Every thing is bright red and hurts when I eat. Is there any thing that I can do that is like a home remedy? I've tried the salt water gargle and that didn't do much.

[soontobefit]

Okay what should I do? I've had a really bad sore throat for a little over a week now. When I called the nurse told me to just use some cepicol drops and take motrin( the Air Forces cure all you could be dieing and they would just give you that :lol3: ) So 've been doing that and it still not getting better. Every thing is bright red and hurts when I eat. Is there any thing that I can do that is like a home remedy? I've tried the salt water gargle and that didn't do much.

Go to a different doctor. Not to freak you out, but when I had a sore throat/cough for weeks this past summer, it turned out I had mono! Are your glands swollen? I am using cepicol right now since it is helping me feel better, but it is definitely not a CURE. Only for relief. Feel better! :hug:

[RpH]

Sore throat over a week is probably bacterial and would require an antibiotic. Viral infections don't usually last that long unless you have a greatly reduced immune response. Keep gargling the warm salty water 3 times a day, but you'll probably need to see a doctor that will actually do a blood test to see if it's viral or not.

[Neely]

Go to a different doctor. Not to freak you out, but when I had a sore throat/cough for weeks this past summer, it turned out I had mono! Are your glands swollen? I am using cepicol right now since it is helping me feel better, but it is definitely not a CURE. Only for relief. Feel better! :hug:

:ditto: When I had mono, it started off as a sore throat, then my glands got all swollen, my tonsils hurt. Yuck.

Michelle, if it's even hurting to eat, go to a doc that'll at least do a swab on your tonsils (or the back of your throat if you don't have tonsils). It's by no means a fun experience, but that's one of the best ways to check for both strep and mono (they have very similar symptoms).

[soontobefit]

:ditto: When I had mono, it started off as a sore throat, then my glands got all swollen, my tonsils hurt. Yuck.

Michelle, if it's even hurting to eat, go to a doc that'll at least do a swab on your tonsils (or the back of your throat if you don't have tonsils). It's by no means a fun experience, but that's one of the best ways to check for both strep and mono (they have very similar symptoms).
I know you were talking to the Michelle who started the thread (I am Michelle too :)) but I am glad to know that it is next to impossible to get mono more than once...that sucked so bad. I lost so much muscle mass :grumble::grumble::grumble:

[Neely]

I know you were talking to the Michelle who started the thread (I am Michelle too :)) but I am glad to know that it is next to impossible to get mono more than once...that sucked so bad. I lost so much muscle mass :grumble::grumble::grumble:

I had it for about 2 months, and I think I dropped about 12 pounds. Which, at the time, was probably good for me since I was in college and eating too much pizza :lol: Seriously, though, I'm so glad that I'll probably never have to go through that again.

[soontobefit]

I had it for about 2 months, and I think I dropped about 12 pounds. Which, at the time, was probably good for me since I was in college and eating too much pizza :lol: Seriously, though, I'm so glad that I'll probably never have to go through that again.:lol: I only wish I had it then...I had the same issue with pizza in school! :)

[RpH]

I played a softball tournament once with mono. I almost died. Temps went up so high it caused all the doctors and nurses to freak out. But I had a good tournament and we came in second place. :happy05:

[FigureGal2B]

For sore throats, I've always sucked on zinc lounzes and slippery elm bark.
Another way to help sore throat is to add cayenne to your water and gargle a few times. DO this a few times a day. My grandpa taught me this.

[MichelleS]

Thanks everyone. It started to get better two days ago but then BAM this morning I ca't even talk it hurts so much. I'm calling for an appointment today.

I've had mono and that was no fun :nonono: out from school for 5 weeks

[FigureGal2B]

Oh man you poor girl! Could it be a viral infection?

[MichelleS]

I HAVE STREP :dry: I'm so pissed I could not eat all day and when I finally started to feel okay I could only swallow icecream cause it numbed it. But the doc said I should be back to feeling like myself in about 3 days so its PP shakes and chicken & rice soup

[Ananda]

Just plain old tylenol worked for the pain last time I had strep. The doctor said that taking lozenges just masks the pain. Good luck, I hope you're feeling better soon!

[MichelleS]

I've been swallowing motrin 800's like they are candy. helps a little but not on the body ahes I'm getting now. :dry:

[RpH]

What antibiotic did they give you?

[MichelleS]

Amoxil

Worked like a charm by day 2 I was feeling 100% and day 3 I didn't even know I was sick.