Sore throat-what do you turn to?

forgop · 01-19-2011, 07:57 PM

My throat is on fire...cough drops don't help and Havana Club 7 year old don't touch it either.

Bageland2000 · 01-19-2011, 07:59 PM

Gargle warm salt water

icehog3 · 01-19-2011, 08:00 PM

Tea with honey. I don't drink hot tea, except when I have a sore throat.

yakman · 01-19-2011, 08:02 PM

I do hot tea with lots of lemon, sugar and a little bit or vodka in it.

forgop · 01-19-2011, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3

Tea with honey. I don't drink hot tea, except when I have a sore throat.

My anatomy professor gave a recipe last semester for something like heating up 2 cups water with 2 lemon halves in it to a boil and reducing it to 1 cup. Then add honey to taste. I used it a few times, but I thought that was better suited for sinus/cold type stuff than just strictly a sore throat. I'll try that as well.

jmsremax · 01-19-2011, 08:13 PM

Tea with honey!

McSmokey · 01-19-2011, 08:15 PM

Bourbon lemon and honey

Zeuceone · 01-19-2011, 08:15 PM

Honey heated with tequila and add lemon.

kelmac07 · 01-19-2011, 08:58 PM

Warm tea and honey works magic on a sore throat. A shot of Jack couldn't hurt either.

Starscream · 01-19-2011, 09:04 PM

Jack, Jim, George, or Evan can help you out.

BlackDog · 01-19-2011, 09:10 PM

I like to gargle with salt water. And bourbon doesn't hurt either.

TheCigarNut · 01-19-2011, 09:28 PM

Same as others, warm tea, honey and vodka or tequilla

forgop · 01-19-2011, 09:55 PM

I used my anatomy professor's suggestion of water/lemon/honey (as I don't have any tea in the house at the moment) and that didn't help. Hope I don't have strep, but I sure have the symptoms.

pnoon · 01-19-2011, 09:57 PM

A shot or two of your favorite dark spirit (scotch, rye, bourbon, rum, etc.), a tablespoon or two of honey, a pat of butter. Put them in a pint glass. Fill with hot water from a tea kettle. Stir to melt the butter and dissolve the honey. Drink hot (or at least warm).

Whipper Snapper · 01-19-2011, 10:02 PM

Ibuprofen?

woops · 01-19-2011, 10:19 PM

I'll add my 2 cents:

For years I use to be a big proponent of the honey/lemon tea until I discovered the drink that always seems to work, for me (and my family/friends).

Peppermint Tea.

No sugar, milk, lemon, or honey. It's different if you're not use to it, but ....

There is no better drink for a sore throat! IMO.

Peppermint Tea.

Ranger_B · 01-19-2011, 10:26 PM

Hot tea with honey as others have said. Then cloroseptic.

01-19-2011, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnoon

A shot or two of your favorite dark spirit (scotch, rye, bourbon, rum, etc.), a tablespoon or two of honey, a pat of butter. Put them in a pint glass. Fill with hot water from a tea kettle. Stir to melt the butter and dissolve the honey. Drink hot (or at least warm).

Hmm. What's the reason behind the butter? I've heard of this before.

pnoon · 01-19-2011, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

Hmm. What's the reason behind the butter? I've heard of this before.

Taste.

LostAbbott · 01-19-2011, 10:32 PM

Get some cheap scotch with a high alcohol content and gargle and swallow that, should kill most anything that is bothering you...

01-19-2011, 07:57 PM	#1
forgop Not a puffer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Duane Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 2,870 Trading: (40)	Sore throat-what do you turn to? My throat is on fire...cough drops don't help and Havana Club 7 year old don't touch it either.

01-19-2011, 07:59 PM	#2
Bageland2000 On another adventure Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Andrew Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 352 Trading: (2)	Re: Sore throat-what do you turn to? Gargle warm salt water __________________ Favorites: Arturo Fuente Sun Grown Rosado, Oliva Serie V, CAO La Traviata/Brazilia, Perdomo 10th An. Champagne

01-19-2011, 08:00 PM	#3
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 72,288 Trading: (60)	Re: Sore throat-what do you turn to? Tea with honey. I don't drink hot tea, except when I have a sore throat. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

01-19-2011, 08:02 PM	#4
yakman Just in from the Storm Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: garry Location: Humble,TX Posts: 27 Trading: (1)	Re: Sore throat-what do you turn to? I do hot tea with lots of lemon, sugar and a little bit or vodka in it.

01-19-2011, 08:13 PM	#6
jmsremax Yet another Masshole Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Jon Location: MA Posts: 1,245 Trading: (19)	Re: Sore throat-what do you turn to? Tea with honey! __________________ Stock/Finance banter

01-19-2011, 08:15 PM	#7
McSmokey Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Justin Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 948 Trading: (30)	Re: Sore throat-what do you turn to? Bourbon lemon and honey __________________ "Although personally I am quite content with existing explosives, I feel we must not stand in the path of improvement." Winston Churchill

01-19-2011, 08:15 PM	#8
Zeuceone You're next Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: G Location: SoCal Posts: 1,737 Trading: (16)	Re: Sore throat-what do you turn to? Honey heated with tequila and add lemon.

01-19-2011, 08:58 PM	#9
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Sore throat-what do you turn to? Warm tea and honey works magic on a sore throat. A shot of Jack couldn't hurt either. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

01-19-2011, 09:04 PM	#10
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: Sore throat-what do you turn to? Jack, Jim, George, or Evan can help you out. __________________ Insert quote here.

01-19-2011, 09:10 PM	#11
BlackDog Gonna make you groove... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Warren Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,468 Trading: (19)	Re: Sore throat-what do you turn to? I like to gargle with salt water. And bourbon doesn't hurt either. __________________ "We live in the good of this."

01-19-2011, 09:28 PM	#12
TheCigarNut Just in from the Storm Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: David Location: St. Louis Missouri Posts: 26 Trading: (0)	Re: Sore throat-what do you turn to? Same as others, warm tea, honey and vodka or tequilla

01-19-2011, 09:55 PM	#13
forgop Not a puffer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Duane Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 2,870 Trading: (40)	Re: Sore throat-what do you turn to? I used my anatomy professor's suggestion of water/lemon/honey (as I don't have any tea in the house at the moment) and that didn't help. Hope I don't have strep, but I sure have the symptoms.

01-19-2011, 09:57 PM	#14
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: Sore throat-what do you turn to? A shot or two of your favorite dark spirit (scotch, rye, bourbon, rum, etc.), a tablespoon or two of honey, a pat of butter. Put them in a pint glass. Fill with hot water from a tea kettle. Stir to melt the butter and dissolve the honey. Drink hot (or at least warm). __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden

01-19-2011, 10:02 PM	#15
Whipper Snapper 95% Banter 5% MMM Habanos Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Blake Location: Shawnee Posts: 1,037 Trading: (0)	Re: Sore throat-what do you turn to? Ibuprofen? __________________ "I don't feel that smoking makes me ashamed, and therefore I mean to smoke to the glory of God." -Charles Spurgeon.

01-19-2011, 10:19 PM	#16
woops deep in thought Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 101 Trading: (5)	Re: Sore throat-what do you turn to? I'll add my 2 cents: For years I use to be a big proponent of the honey/lemon tea until I discovered the drink that always seems to work, for me (and my family/friends). Peppermint Tea. No sugar, milk, lemon, or honey. It's different if you're not use to it, but .... There is no better drink for a sore throat! IMO. Peppermint Tea. __________________ *everyone should have a favorite quote to fall back on …… this is mine.*

01-19-2011, 10:26 PM	#17
Ranger_B Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Frank Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,321 Trading: (31)	Re: Sore throat-what do you turn to? Hot tea with honey as others have said. Then cloroseptic.

01-19-2011, 10:32 PM	#20
LostAbbott Have My Own Room Join Date: Aug 2010 First Name: Mychal Location: Seattle Posts: 1,165 Trading: (23)	Re: Sore throat-what do you turn to? Get some cheap scotch with a high alcohol content and gargle and swallow that, should kill most anything that is bothering you... __________________ Damn I got a lot of smokes I need to try.