Solutions for sore throat and tonsils?

[driverdriver]

Ginger ale helps too, as long as you stay away from the diet stuff.

[audtatious]

hot anything as long as its not manjuice.

I thought you had tried that.

[Jesda]

It didnt work. Pretty sure its how I got this aids virus.

[audtatious]

We will be here to support you through your illness

[LEMHEAD16]

Be careful - You're not outta the woods yet.

I sneezed today at work and forgot to keep my mouth open like the nurses said. That goes on my list of top ten most painful experiences.

[Repo Man]

Had mine cut out at age nine. Pain and then some pain. Had no desire for ice cream whatsoever.

[Ajax]

Saltwater really helps for me.
Also licorice tea is soothing...and tasty (if you like licorice like I do).

When I'm singing for shows or concerts, I use throat coat tea (Traditional Medicinals), with plenty of honey. If I have to perform with a sore throat, I've actually guzzled honey straight. Its disgusting, but it does soothe and coat the throat.

[breadbox]

I just got over illness really quick like this.

Eat Vitamin C tablet every 12-24 hours.

Drink mint tea as hot as you can handle.

Never swallow the mucus.

Wear extra layers.

Then it all comes down to when you sleep, I sleep as hot as I can handle. Pajama pants and long sleeves with a comforter. I sweat the bed and 24hours later I'm not sick anymore.

[Encryptshun]

Certain viruses and bacteria can't thrive much above normal body temperature (which is why you run a fever as an immune response). Working out simulates that and also kick-starts your metabolism, allowing you to produce more white cells and wage an open-field campaign against whatever bug you have (which is probably now in a weakened state).

For me, 30 minutes on an elliptical in a hot room, followed by a hot shower and 8 hours of uniterrupted sleep is the quickest way to kick the sick.

I also occasionally pass out and bash my head on the floor while employing this method.

[breadbox]

also occasionally pass out and bash my head on the floor while employing this method.

So trade illness for injury?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

I am just now beginning to see the end at the light of the tunnel of my strep throat experience. Bex suggested the salt water to me too, which I did, and it helped a little, but not what I was looking for. I read if its a fungal thing, to add garlic. I did, and my breath RANKED for over a day (think I went I little heavy on the garlic). Anyway, it didn't do s***.

The thing that worked THE MOST, was gargling Listerine. I must have gone through half a bottle. Take a deep breath, take a swig, tilt your head back and roar. I did this like 2-3 times before every time I tried to eat. It numbed the s*** out of everything, so I could actually eat/drink stuff.