Larygitis

[Hopey]

I have been diagonised with af and have been put on apaxiban and sotalol my question is i have larygitis and am wondering what i can take to take the inflamation down so i can get my voice back

[BobD Volunteer]

Best talk to your pharmacist but on no account take anything with Ibuprophen in. I'm sure you know that this is bad for AF and also anticoagulation.

[Hopey in reply to BobD]

Thank you for your response bobd yes from what i gather ibuprophen and asprin are out i also cannt take anything with codeine or iodine as have allergies to both

[jeanjeannie50]

Hi, I make a drink with thyme, honey and lemon (sometimes a bit of ginger too). Place a small teaspoon of thyme into a mug and pour on hot water, allow to steep for at least 10 mins and then strain. Add lemon juice and a teaspoon of honey. I gargle with this then swallow throughout the day and before bed and it really soothes my throat. In between gargling etc I suck medicated sweets, the ones I get come in a black bag, sorry can't remember what they are called but they are nice!

I find if I take this remedy at the onset of a cold or throat infection it lessens and shortens the episode.

Hope this helps.

Jean

[PeterWh in reply to jeanjeannie50]

If you get this again then select the text that is italics and then press CTRL down (and keep down) and then press I. If you press I again it will toggle back to italics. If you hold CTRL and then press B it will make text bold!!!!

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to PeterWh]

Thank you, will go and try to change my text now

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to PeterWh]

Yes! It worked. Thanks for the tip.

[PeterWh in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Gives you some extra dimensions to play with when you write your responses.

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to PeterWh]

I should have known that really, not so quick minded and am forgetful now. Have used computers since early 80's and used to teach basics.

[PeterWh in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Well nice to find someone who has been using computers as long as me!!! Somethings you do forget through lack of usage but then things flash back. Mind you in those earlyish days until early 90s you had to use loads of keystrokes and methods that would be considered so long winded now.

[BobD Volunteer]

You pressed control rather than the space key just before the I which sent the computer into italics.

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to BobD]

Yep, sounds like the sort of thing I'd do. Thank you.

[sportscoach]

Gargle with diluted TCP

[Hopey in reply to sportscoach]

I probably sound stupid for asking but what is TCP

[sportscoach in reply to Hopey]

TCP is a mild anticeptic produced in France it is available at all chemists and supermarkets...just make sure you dilute it.

Google it and it will go into more detail for you.

My athletes use it at the first signs of a cold/flu etc as most cold viruses start in the throat.

We have to be careful what an athlete takes due to strict drug testing rules these days in sport ...TCP does a great job without having to be swallowed and there is no danger of performance enhancing drugs being taken into the body...hope that helps.

[Hopey in reply to sportscoach]

Thankyou for that i will go see if chemist has some 😄😄

[irene75359 in reply to sportscoach]

Ha! My dear old Dad used to swear by TCP. Any sign of a sore throat and out would come the bottle and a small amount would be added to hot water to gargle. He used it for many others things too.

[Finvola]

I gargle with diluted TCP too, or warm salt water. Any drink with honey in it can soothe the throat - mine is honey and hot milk.

[sportscoach]

Just to add to my previous post we also use Manuka honey as a natual preventative this honey has huge benefits if you research its qualities it is also recognised in medical circles ask any gastroenterologist

Be careful if you are diabetic because of the sugar content and its quite expensive for the better quality +10 and above.