What To Do About A Sore Throat?

[MrsMiggins]

I will be 39 weeks PG tomorrow and have greeted this morning with an extremely dry, scratchy sore throat. :(

I have hardly slept the past few nights (sore back & all the usual late-PG discomforts!) and thought I may just be a little run-down, as I don't feel as though I'm getting a cold or anything.

Earlier today, I tried gargling with salt water (not exactly pleasant, but it worked for a little while!) and have tried all the lemon & honey drinks etc.

Just wondering if anyone knows of a more effective remedy that is safe to use this late in PG?

[annsam]

Hey, have you tried rhinocort? May be post nasal drip which Ive experiences for the first time while pg.

Try some panadol if all else fails.

[GiggleBerry]

I have heard that gargling with listeren is very good as it kill the bacteria.

Michelle

[damien's mum]

Boil some water, put a bit of honey and lemon juice in there and stir it, then drink it :thumbsup:

[Ashleigh<3]

Agreed with Alicia, or, (what's been keeping my sore throat away for two weeks!) Tea, with honey as the alternative instead of sugar.
Honey's a great natural remedy, lemon too!

Hope it goes away!

[TwoBlue]

Boil some water, put a bit of honey and lemon juice in there and stir it, then drink it :thumbsup:

I was going to say this also... poor you, I hope you feel better soon :hugs:

[MrsMiggins]

Yep, have been doing the saline gargles & the honey & lemon drinks to death! (TBH, I'm not a huge fan of the taste of either one!!)

Unfortunately now it's turned into a full-blown cold. :( Great timing!! Haven't had a cold in years!!

Took some paracetemol last night though & it worked wonders, so I'm feeling a bit better today. Now I'm just hoping I can manage to shake it before The Boy arrives. I can't imagine how horrible it'd be to have a brand new baby you're terrified of kissing/breathing on for fear of passing on your cold!!!

[mumofcaleb]

Get yourself some Betadine Sore Throat Gargle from your local Chemist. Costs close to $10. Best stuff out there as it also gets rid of tonsillitis!! Also suck on a couple of vitimin C.

[MilkOnTap]

Yep, have been doing the saline gargles & the honey & lemon drinks to death! Unfortunately now it's turned into a full-blown cold

Oh wow - sounds like we have exactly the same thing. I woke up on Wednesday with a slightly sore throat, Thursday I practically lost my voice and my throat has been sore since, as well as HUGE glands so I now have multiple chins :rolleyes: And now this morning I've woken up to not only a sore throat but a runny snotty nose... :o

Any other suggestions on how we can ditch this horrible horrible flu/cold/yuck!!

[Bron]

I've just recovered from a delightful cold. Made all the more delightful by the limited things I could use.

Panadol helped my sore throat, Fes Nasal Spray cleared up my nose and sitting at home feeling grumpy did the rest!!!

[MrsMiggins]

Hmmm... sitting at home feeling grumpy....

Sounds good to me, bron! :thumbsup:

[mmm7]

Dr recommended diflam gargle for tonislitis. Probably use a nasal spray for the runny nose. I got a cold just after DS was born and this worked a treat.
Hope you are feeling better:wave: