SORE THOAT, WHAT CAN I DO?

THIS IS A COMMON QUESTION I GET AT THE PHARMACY COUNTER, WITH THE WEATHER CHANGING ON A DAILY BASIS, ITS COLD, THEN ITS A LITTLE WARM THEN IT IS SNOWING AND MY THROAT IS SOAR.

THERE ARE A FEW PRODUCTS OUT ON THE MARKET THAT CAN HELP. IT DEPENDS IF YOU ARE AN ADULT OR A CHILD.

FOR KIDS YONGER THAN 10 NOT MUCH CAN BE DONE, TYLENOL OR GENERIC TYLENOL TO HELP KILL THE PAIN. A GARGLE OF SALT WATER THAT IS NOT TO WARM AND NOT TO COLD IS A GREAT WAY TO HELP KILL THE PAIN. TAKE A GLASS OF WATER, PUT IN 1/2 OF A TEASPOONFUL OF SALT, MAKE THE WATER LUKE WARM AND HAVE THE CHILD GARGLE FOR 30 SECONDS, AND DO THIS TWICE IN 5 MINUTES AND THIS SHOULD HELP EASE THE PAIN.

ADULTS HAVE MORE OF AN OPTION, THERE IS A PRODUCT ON THE MARKET CALLED CHLORASEPTIC OR VICKS 44 SPRAY THAT HAS SOME PHENOL IN IT TO HELP KILL PAIN IN THE THROAT. IT KILLS THE PAIN AND NUMBS THE THROAT FOR A FEW HOURS. THE SALT GARGLE IS ALSO A GOOD WAY TO KILL PAIN, AND TYLENOL IS ALSO A GREAT IDEA.

THE MAIN GOAL IS TO KEEP THE THROAT WARM AND MOIST.

IF THE PAIN PERSISTS, GET SOME MEDICAL ATTENTION.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE

brucegreenwald@sbcglboal.net