Guest guest Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 > I have a really bad sore throat. I believe it is my thyroid. Does > anyone have > advice to help ease the pain? No suggestions for the pain but I did want to share my experience. Now you haven't started ATDs, right? Sore throat is part of the condition, even though it's also a serious warning sign to a dangerous side effect from the ATDs. I did something a bit dangerous, and decided NOT to tell my dr. about my sore throat till after the routine cbc (complete blood count) came back four weeks after starting ATDs, because I knew that this dr. would use any excuse to yank me off the ATDs. My sore throat (never got that bad, felt mildly like strep) lasted for a few months and, even though I have my own Graves rage stories to tell, I couldn't yell at my kids for the duration - very educational and humbling. (Though as they say, if you want to get somebody's attention, whisper.) Take care, Fay ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 I have sore throat -- don't know if it has anything to do with Strep? Any home remedies -- I have been gargling salt water, sipping green tea, took oregano oil. Anything else that you guys know will help reduce the symptoms and heal? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 I found these SCD legal remedies on AustinSCDFriends.com. It is from a link that also includes remedies with illegal ingredients – I need to let the web owner know so that can be remedied. I copy & pasted the legal ones. I have only ever used a hot tea made with equal parts honey & lemon & hot or boiling water, to sip. Take your pick: Carol CD 21 yrs SCD 5 yrs Apple cider vinegar (ACV) According to Dr. Jarvis in his classic Folk Medicine, the remedy to use to get rid of a sore throat is to gargle with ACV. The acidity should kill the bacteria on contact. Mix one teaspoon to 2 tablespoons in a glass of water. You can mix it as strong as you can stand it. Gargle one mouthful every hour, swallowing afterward. Repeat twice each time. This treatment can cure a streptococcic sore throat in 24 hours. The acid in the ACV is very helpful in soothing and minimizing the sore throat, and, if you swallow it, the extra potassium is also beneficial. Note: After using this remedy be sure to rinse your mouth with water to prevent the acid from eroding the enamel on your teeth. Combine one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar, one teaspoon of cayenne pepper and three tablespoons of clover honey in a glass of warm water. Gargle as often as necessary. Ginger Peel the skin from a small ginger root. Slice the root into thin coins and place the pieces into a small pot of water. Boil the pieces to make tea. The tea should turn a yellowish (straw) or tan color. Add three tablespoons of your favorite honey to sweeten the tea. Sip the hot tea slowly. The tea gives a sharp tingle to the throat after swallowing it. After you sip it, gently clear your throat. This tea also works for trying to get your voice back after a cold. This remedy compliments of Cathy Ekaitis. Grapefruit seed extract This extract is a powerful all-around antimicrobial product and is an excellent disinfectant and antiseptic. Add five drops to a glass of water for a soothing gargle. Honey/apple cider vinegar Mix ¼ cup of apple cider vinegar and ¼ cup of honey. Take one tablespoon every four hours or as needed for pain relief. Honey/lemon juice Take several tablespoons of this mixture several times a day. Let it sit in your throat a little while. This remedy will also help alleviate that irritating throat " tickle. " Lemon Add the juice of one lemon and one teaspoon of salt to one cup of warm water. Gargle three times a day for one minute. Mustard Grind one tablespoon of mustard seed and combine with the juice of half a lemon, one tablespoon of salt, one tablespoon of clear honey, and 1 1/4 cups of boiling water. Leave this mixture, covered, for 15 minutes and use as a gargle. Water/salt Mix a teaspoon of salt in eight ounces of quite warm water. Gargle the whole mixture several times a day. This will increase the blood supply to the area by washing away mucus and dilating capillaries, thereby enabling better circulation of infection-fighting antibodies. From: BTVC-SCD [mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of Andy Ram I have sore throat -- don't know if it has anything to do with Strep? Any home remedies -- I have been gargling salt water, sipping green tea, took oregano oil. Anything else that you guys know will help reduce the symptoms and heal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 I do honey and lemon in hot water and lots of peppermint tea. I also stay away from dairy to keep the amount of mucus down (if you're having that along with the sore throat). I juiced half a pineapple and some ginger a couple weeks ago that seemed to help my sore throat. I hope you feel better! Stacey > > > I have sore throat -- don't know if it has anything to do with Strep? > > Any home remedies -- I have been gargling salt water, sipping green tea, took oregano oil. > > Anything else that you guys know will help reduce the symptoms and heal? > > Thanks. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Andy, Usually a sore throat is caused by a throat tickle. Meaning, there is a post-nasal drip. This is usually because your sinuses are blocked/swollen and having trouble draining properly--which you can have WITHOUT also having a stuffy nose. The constant drip irritates the throat and encourages bacterial growth. You need to keep the sinuses unblocked. The most effective way is with Sudaphed (active ingredient pseudoephedrine hydrochloride). It will include illegals and can cause problems for men who have prostate problems. DH isn't aware of prostate problems, but he also knows he cannot take Sudaphed for very long (like only 2 doses a day for a couple of days) before he has difficulty. Sudaphed is, according to my mother who is a former nurse, the only true decongestant. It can also leave you feeling 'dry' and wanting water. The other thing you can do is to apply a very hot compress (wet and wring out a small towel and heat for 1 minute in the microwave, carefully place in a plastic ziplock bag, use another towel to protect the skin from the extreme heat of the bag) to your face around the forehead, eyes (near the nose), and on the face either side of the nose about the place of the bridge of the nose. After the compress starts to feel less warm, switch to a very cold compress (a quantity of frozen peas in a small sandwich bag). Repeat this a couple of times (put the peas back in the freezer or get fresh), and you should feel them open up, even if you didn't have a traditionally stuffy nose. The down side to this is that it doesn't last long, so you will need to do it several times a day. Another useful thing is eucalyptus oil. You can mix a few drops into steaming water, and inhale it. If you use a bath towel over your head to form a tent, it will trap it in. Be careful with the oil as it is an essential oil and they shouldn't touch the skin in full strength. The heat of the steam might temporarily make the nose stuffy, but it should go away and soon and overall help because of the eucalyptus and the moisture. Also, rinsing the sinuses with warm water will clear them as well. My dad used to use a tiny vessel that looked like a slender tea pot. He knew how to pour the salt water into his one nostril and make it come out the other. This is an art I never could master. I used a small squirt spray bottle (like an Afrin type bottle) that had just salt water in it. Inhale sharply as you squirt. I used to be able to purchase them in the UK, but can't find them anymore. When the kids were little I would mix a mixture of salt water (about 1/4 tsp salt with 1 cup of warm water I think) and dip my little finger into it and then let it drip into their nose. You might be able to use an eye dropper to do this too. It doesn't feel nice, but it will help heal the sinuses and break down the mucus and make it easier to clear. Good Luck! I am suffering the same. DH seems to have licked it a bit better than myself--unusual to say the least! Amelia Husband UC 9 years, SCD 18 months LDN 3mg > > > I have sore throat -- don't know if it has anything to do with Strep? > > Any home remedies -- I have been gargling salt water, sipping green tea, took oregano oil. > > Anything else that you guys know will help reduce the symptoms and heal? > > Thanks. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Zinc lozenges always used to help my sore throat the best and keep me from getting sicker. Maybe we can formulate an SCD legal lozenge? Maybe zinc powder, glycine powder, and honey? Debbie T > > > I have sore throat -- don't know if it has anything to do with Strep? > > Any home remedies -- I have been gargling salt water, sipping green tea, took oregano oil. > > Anything else that you guys know will help reduce the symptoms and heal? > > Thanks. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 At 11:21 PM 1/4/2010, you wrote: Maybe zinc powder, glycine powder, and honey? I'd cook the honey to hard ball (at least) stage, allow it to cool, then add some flavoring (peppermint?) and the zinc. I'd drop it in small dollops of parchment and let cool, then peel off and chill. — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Thanks, Marilyn. Do you want to try it? You're much better at these things than anyone else! Bet we could sell it. Debbie T - In BTVC-SCD , " Wizop Marilyn L. Alm " wrote: > > At 11:21 PM 1/4/2010, you wrote: > >Maybe zinc powder, glycine powder, and honey? > > I'd cook the honey to hard ball (at least) stage, > allow it to cool, then add some flavoring > (peppermint?) and the zinc. I'd drop it in small > dollops of parchment and let cool, then peel off and chill. > > > — Marilyn > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 > Darn Good SCD Cook > No Human Children > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 At 12:00 AM 1/5/2010, you wrote: Thanks, Marilyn. Do you want to try it? You're much better at these things than anyone else! Bet we could sell it. Well, if I get a chance. I'm headed for Atlanta on Friday, and have to get breakfast casserole and about five batches of bread made. And a few other things.... which includes getting my washing machine fixed. Ever tried to get ready for a trip when your washing machine is busted? — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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