Throat on fire?

[sodypop]

I am less than two weeks now to an important event and yesterday my throat started burning, fire in the left lower side every time I swallow, constant burn.  Besides honey and lemon, what can I use?

I should know this, but I'm drawing a blank........

I just cannot afford to get sick again right now..........

suggestions welcomed!

[~Summerhawk~]

I'm drawing a blank right now, too.  But I'll keep thinking about it...

Sending lots of healing energy your way!!

[MountainGramma]

Try Cloraseptic spray.  It has an anesthetic in it to numb the pain. 

[robiron]

Try gargling with salt solution.
Make the water as hot as you can (about 2 -3 fl.oz.) and around a good teaspoon of ordinary salt. Allow the salt to dissolve and the gargle it around the sore area.
Not an instant cure, but the chlorine from the salt will kill any infection. Works for me all the time

[Amy]

Try gargling with salt solution.
Make the water as hot as you can (about 2 -3 fl.oz.) and around a good teaspoon of ordinary salt. Allow the salt to dissolve and the gargle it around the sore area.
Not an instant cure, but the chlorine from the salt will kill any infection. Works for me all the time

I do this too, but i find that sea salt works better for me.  Also, you may be able to kick it and get baetter in that amount of time if you give your immune system a boost.  Try taking some echinacea and vitamin C.  Sage and rosemary should help too, make a tincture and gargle with it.

[Andromedust]

I do this too, but i find that sea salt works better for me.  Also, you may be able to kick it and get baetter in that amount of time if you give your immune system a boost.  Try taking some echinacea and vitamin C.  Sage and rosemary should help too, make a tincture and gargle with it.

Catsclaw is an awsome imune system booster also.   Its even a proven cure for lymes disease when taken with echinacea.  It's some  killer shit.

[robiron]

It's some  killer shit.

Is that a wise choice of phrase? It must lose translation across the pond

[mrsburd]

Amy, I tryed the sage and rosemary gargle for my daughter last night she said it tasted like "crap" she's 11 and has a nasty sore throat.This morning she said the burning "tickle" was not so bad as last night. I'll have her gargle againe this morning ...  So if you here a child scream OH MAAAAAAAA NOT AGAIN , that would be her !!! I wounder if I could put a smidge of hunny in it ?? We'll give it a go.... Thank you for the suggestion AMY ....   with joy   mrsburd

[robiron]

As the saying goes... A spoonful of sugar.

Can't imagine that it would do any harm, but I wouldn't want to vouch for the flaovour mix

[Amy]

Amy, I tryed the sage and rosemary gargle for my daughter last night she said it tasted like "crap" she's 11 and has a nasty sore throat.This morning she said the burning "tickle" was not so bad as last night. I'll have her gargle againe this morning ...  So if you here a child scream OH MAAAAAAAA NOT AGAIN , that would be her !!! I wounder if I could put a smidge of hunny in it ?? We'll give it a go.... Thank you for the suggestion AMY ....   with joy   mrsburd

I hear you.  My son is 3 and can't (or won't?) gargle at all yet.  Last week I was giving him oil of oregano to help kill a cold, and that stuff is nasty.  Follow it up with a spoon of honey.  Honey is great for sore throats, coughs, and kids love it.  It can't hurt.

[mrsburd]

It's my turn with the fire in the throat thing.....Gargle away. Thanks Amy and allfor your imput ............... mrsburd