cold, flu, sore throat what can I take?

[Hopedream]

I’m taking paracetamol but my throat is so sore I need some medication to sooth it… what can and can’t we have? I have had this for days now and it’s not getting any better today I can hardly swallow

[Boo718]

oh my goodness I feel you. I feel awful. I’ve had paracetamol and lemon honey drinks and it works at the time but then half an hour later I’m barking like a dog. Peed a wee bit too 😂😂🤦‍♀️ Xxx

[Hopedream in reply to Boo718]

Thanks I have been having the honey but like u said after half hr it’s back, hopefully it’s eases soon x x

[AuroraXen]

I got a bug like this (awful sore throat, like glass, and a head cold) recently and it took 2 weeks to go, because of not being able to have any proper drugs. Pretty miserable! My husband went to the pharmacist, and they said I could have hot lemon and honey or could gargle with salt water (boiled water, add a bit of salt). Yucky but helped a bit (maybe not if you have bad nausea though!). They also said Halls Tunes are ok for the throat, as they don't contain any drugs, and those Jakemans lozenges (sorry for using brand names but kind of have to!). For the head cold, vicks rub is ok, and the inhaler stick I think, but that's about it if I remember. You can put the vicks rub in a bowl with hot water, put a towel over your head and the bowl, and inhale it to help clear sinuses xx

[Hopedream in reply to AuroraXen]

thank you, My sore throat seems to have eased slightly today and is bearable now i have the runny nose and cough 😷 x x

[Eloquentia]

Manuka honey and manuka honey lozenges?

[Lolalules]

I’m just getting over a cold - for the last week I’ve been continuously drinking fresh hot lemon, ginger and honey rich helped my throat. The midwife said jakeman lozenges are ok but don’t have too many. Aside from that I’ve been hanging my head over a bowl of hot water so i can breathe through my nose and give my throat a rest. Hope it goes soon xx