Is there anything I can do for a sore throat while pg?

femmegem

It's so painful. I have a horrible cough and my throat is just so raw. I'm dreading going to bed because I fear I'll just be up most of the night like I was last night.

Any suggestions? I'm getting desperate here. I'm going to try a spoonful of honey right now.

MarysMomma

Maybe some herbal tea with lots of honey?  I hope you're feeling better soon.

butterbeansmama

gargle with salt water

Tylenol

Sore throat drops (these were approved by my ob).

I also had to go in a while back and they gave me a throat wash to use. It's prescription, but it worked well.

I hope you feel better soon!

As for your cough - what has helped me and still does is rubbing vicks right up my nose and under my nose. (especially at night - which is when my cough bothers me the most).

JOEBunny

Get a strep test if it keeps up.  Cloroseptic is safe.

breezee_bean

I did hot water with lemon, honey and sucked on a cough drop while drinking it. 

oparcm

butterbeansmama:

gargle with salt water

Tylenol

Sore throat drops (these were approved by my ob).

I also had to go in a while back and they gave me a throat wash to use. It's prescription, but it worked well.

I hope you feel better soon!

As for your cough - what has helped me and still does is rubbing vicks right up my nose and under my nose. (especially at night - which is when my cough bothers me the most).

 

I second the gargle with salt water

LanaM

drink LOTS of warm tea/water with honey. Drown those germs!

seriously though, works for me every time. And gargle with baking soda (a tea spoon in luke warm water)

KISSBride

I agree with the othere -gargle with salt & warm water. It always works for me!

femmegem

I did try gargling with salt water, but is it totally pathetic if I admit that I can't gargle? Like I end up almost choking and swallow some of what I'm trying to gargle with. There's something wrong with me.

I'm drinking tons of water. Had two cups of tea already today and am afraid to have any more in case it triggers reflux while I'm trying to sleep. But I'm going to take some Tylenol and hope for the best.

I'm also going to try to hunt down some lozenges. I think we have some somewhere.

Thanks everybody!

joy143dh

Cayenne Pepper.   I know it sounds weird, but I think it works better than any temporary medication out there.  This is where I first heard of it:   https://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/sore_throat.html

WifeyLindsay

If you gargle with 1/2 hydrogen peroxide and 1/2 water it will kill all of the germs in your throat... I do it anytime I feel a sore throat coming on and it kills the germs almost immediately and I never end up getting sick.