Throat infection

[TheSEPH88]

Ok so I have recently had a cold and now I got a throat infection because of that. I have been to the doctor and he told me to drink a lot of water and "to take it easy". However this throat hurts a lot when I swallow wich is all the time since I still got a lot of mucus in my throat from the cold and I therefore I swallow so that I can breathe.
The main problem is eating and sleeping, eating is painful as hell but I just can't sleep when I practically feel constant pain.

My question is what do you do to cope with annoying and constant pain?

 

[Daystar Clarion]

You think you know pain? You think you know pain!

Try sleeping through the night when your appendix is about to burst. Worst pain and longest night of my life. Thanfully, I got to the hospital before I, you know, died.

Not much you can do really, just try and stay comfortable and don't so anything to strain your throat.

 

[lacktheknack]

Gargle saturated salt water. Gargle it a lot.

This helps drain the mucous away, reduces swelling, and takes the edge off the pain.

Don't SWALLOW it, though. You'll barf.

 

[Actual]

I take copious amounts of drugs.

In your case I'd recommend also gargling some anti-bacterial mouth wash, Corsodyl is quite good and should be available over the counter from a pharmacy. And then just take it easy like the doc says, if it doesn't get better in 2 or 3 days get another appointment and they may be able to give you some stronger anti-biotics.

 

[Harkonnen64]

I just got sick two days ago. Like the doctor said, take it easy and drink a lot of liquid, most preferably some sort of fruit juice, as it contains Vitamin C. Also any sort of warm tea as the heat will help sooth and relax the throat muscles.

 

[Nifty]

Just take NSAID's (paracetamol, ibuprofen) and get a decent supermarket cough medicine. None of that cheap lemon and honeysuckle mince either.

If it's properly severe, I used gargled a mouthwash called Difflam for an ulcer on my uvula which basically numbed it altogether. Good stuff.

I don't know how much good fruit juice will do for your throat as the citric acid in some might irritate it more.

 

[nunqual]

I take some ibuprofen and gird my loins.

 

[theonlyblaze2]

I've had that. It ain't that bad after a few days. Spit out the mucus and try to stick to a liquid diet for a while. Suggest milkshakes or smoothies because the cold helps take the edge off the pain.

 

[Thedayrecker]

If it hurts when you breathe, what do you think you should stop doing?

 

[Sovereignty]

Just masturbate until you pass out. Or run til you're exhausted and pass out. Or play sim city classic til you pass out.

You'll sleep then I promise.