my head feels heavy and my throat hurts when i swallow.it feels as if someone run a razor on it otherwise...i live alone. its too early for any doctor to be open.any quick-fix i can comeup with at home tht can help me feel a bit better atleast temporarily. gargling i know.
Answer:
Sounds like an infection for sure--could be strep especially if you are running a fever.
An anti-inflammatory like ibuprofen--400mg--would be good. Also, chloraseptic spray is good for pain relief.
No chloraseptic, make some salt water rinse--just dissolve salt in water and swirl it about like you said--gargle. Don't use mouthwash, the alcohol will make things worse.
Watch it closely, you'll probably need antibiotics right away. Watch that temperature.
In between times, try some ice chips--should give some relief and will keep you hydrated.
Sorry you are doing poorly.
salt with warm water and gargle
hot tea works for me until i can see a doctor.
hot tea with sugar or honey
steam - rub hot water in the sink, then place your head over the sink and use a towel over your head to make a little tent and breathe slow and deep in throught the nose out through the mouth for 5 minutes - once it is steaming you can plug the sink and fill it up and shut off the water and just keep breathing the steam
maybe drinking tea or something warm will help soothe your throat. if you got chloroseptic you can spray it down your throat and it will usually numb it. my parents use to give me a little bit of whiskey to numb my gums for the pain, maybe you can try that for your throat? not sure about that one but the tea and chloroseptic helps on short notice when theres no way of getting to a doctor.
Yes. Gargling with warm salt water. If you have a cold. The sore throat will only last in the mornings. The glands could be swollen, tho. I don't know, I am not a doctor. You could have strep throat. Check your throat for white spots on the back of your tonsils. In lamens terms. The back means the hanging thing and look to the right and left of it. Sore throat unless is it strep is very temporary. A good gargle of salt water or even apple cider vinegar diluted in water. Cider seems to take care of bacteria. If you have a cold. The sore throat could be due to open mouth because of obstructed nasal passages. Suck on a halls or a vitamin C drop in the morning. It will create saliva and soothe the throat. If you experience, a sore throat that is not being relieved by methods after a few days, time to see your physician.
Asprin or Tylenol taken internally may help. Gargling with salt and warm water, as you mentioned is the best way.
But when the Doctor does reopens on Monday, if your throat is still sore, you should see the Doctor. They may not prescribe anything because it is not strep throat. But a sore throat that lasts more than two days should always be examined by a Physician. The nature of the Strep has become more serious over the course of the last ten years.
Strepsils or Cepracal are the only two other temporary treatments I would recommend. Both have a pain numbing ingredient and and an antiibacterial agent that can slow the disease's progress but are not cures and you still should see a Doctor.
Go to your doctor. There is a possibility that it is strep throat. Look for the tell tale white blisters at the back of your throat and rosy colors on your tongue. In the mean time, anything cool will help soothe your throat. Good Luck!
Actually, if you'd like to know what you may have,
I would check this site http://symptoms.webmd.com/
You can search by symptoms.
If your throat hurts, gargle warm salt water. If your nose is running that could be the cause of the razor feeling, try to take something for your nose if that's the case.
there are many kinds of headaches and throat aches, I'd need more specifics but I'd say if its a throbbing headache, and it makes your face feel hot, put a cold washcloth on it.
If its a dull headache, drink some hot tea believe it or not. the warmth from tea's like mint (I'd recommend) is good for the throat especially with honey, and mint is a great bodily cleanser and bacteria fighter, one of the top in fact.
hope that helps!
Nice hot Theraflu..found at Walmart,and most drug stores. some Walmarts are open 24 hours. and I gargle with warm salt water many times !
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