Canadian Bills Fan Posted August 3, 2018 Posted August 3, 2018 Hey guys, so I have had strep since Tuesday and nothing seems to be working to help with the pain. I am calling the docs today to get a different antibiotic. I have tried, cold drinks, gargling warm salt water, ice cream, popsicles, gargling a numbing rinse. Nothing seems to help provide enough relief. Any ideas?
LewPort71 Posted August 3, 2018 Posted August 3, 2018 Try gargling with HOT salt water. Make the water as 'salty' as possible. Good luck. 1
Soda Popinski Posted August 3, 2018 Posted August 3, 2018 This may not work for you but it did when i was in high school. I sprayed binaca directly on my tonsils. It burned, and my throat was dry for an entire day but i felt better the next day.
Marv's Neighbor Posted August 3, 2018 Posted August 3, 2018 On 8/3/2018 at 12:30 PM, Canadian Bills Fan said: Hey guys, so I have had strep since Tuesday and nothing seems to be working to help with the pain. I am calling the docs today to get a different antibiotic. I have tried, cold drinks, gargling warm salt water, ice cream, popsicles, gargling a numbing rinse. Nothing seems to help provide enough relief. Any ideas? Expand Who diagnosed it as strep? Maybe you're treating the wrong thing?
Canadian Bills Fan Posted August 3, 2018 Author Posted August 3, 2018 On 8/3/2018 at 1:01 PM, Marv's Neighbor said: Who diagnosed it as strep? Maybe you're treating the wrong thing? Expand Doc inspected it and said its Strep On 8/3/2018 at 1:04 PM, Your Brown Eye said: Is it viral or bacterial strep? Expand I didn't know there was a difference. Doc never said
Heavy Kevi Posted August 3, 2018 Posted August 3, 2018 Reefer edibles. Won't solve the problem, but can ease the symptoms and you may forget you had a problem for a while.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted August 3, 2018 Posted August 3, 2018 On 8/3/2018 at 1:04 PM, Your Brown Eye said: Is it viral or bacterial strep? Expand Strep is bacterial infection. CBF---drink shots of whiskey till you pass out. 1 1
Ned Flanders Posted August 3, 2018 Posted August 3, 2018 Thought you Canadians had the best FREE health care on the planet? Why are you even sick at all? 1
Canadian Bills Fan Posted August 3, 2018 Author Posted August 3, 2018 On 8/3/2018 at 1:33 PM, Ned Flanders said: Thought you Canadians had the best FREE health care on the planet? Why are you even sick at all? Expand Doc is giving me a different antibiotic today. I guess the last one they gave me I have a tolerance for On 8/3/2018 at 1:29 PM, joesixpack said: Strep is bacterial infection. CBF---drink shots of whiskey till you pass out. Expand That wont burn at all going down lol
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted August 3, 2018 Posted August 3, 2018 On 8/3/2018 at 1:44 PM, Canadian Bills Fan said: Doc is giving me a different antibiotic today. I guess the last one they gave me I have a tolerance for That wont burn at all going down lol Expand That's the point. Scorch the bacteria out of your throat
Canadian Bills Fan Posted August 3, 2018 Author Posted August 3, 2018 On 8/3/2018 at 1:45 PM, joesixpack said: That's the point. Scorch the bacteria out of your throat Expand Im so desperate I would consider that. I gargled with warm salt water yesterday...…..horrible amount of pain that caused
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted August 3, 2018 Posted August 3, 2018 On 8/3/2018 at 1:46 PM, Canadian Bills Fan said: Im so desperate I would consider that. I gargled with warm salt water yesterday...…..horrible amount of pain that caused Expand Plus drinking so much whiskey will help you sleep, which is what you REALLY need when you have strep.
Canadian Bills Fan Posted August 3, 2018 Author Posted August 3, 2018 On 8/3/2018 at 1:48 PM, joesixpack said: Plus drinking so much whiskey will help you sleep, which is what you REALLY need when you have strep. Expand Yeah my sleep has sucked. Maybe 5 hours in the past 2 days
dpberr Posted August 3, 2018 Posted August 3, 2018 If you have drainage, you could ease the symptoms by turning off that spicket. I'd try fexofenadine (Allegra) without the pseudophedrine in it.
Cripple Creek Posted August 3, 2018 Posted August 3, 2018 You have rabbits, right? Collect enough rabbit urine to soak an ace bandage. After a good soak sprinkle it liberally with powered mustard seed and chili powder in a 50/50 mix. Once a good paste develops on the bandage have someone secure it around your neck as tightly as possible. Wear it for 3.5 hours and a sore throat will be the least of your problems, guaranteed.
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 3, 2018 Posted August 3, 2018 I thought strep lies in everyone's body... It just becomes unlocked and ends up in various parts of the body that could cause problems, major problems. I read that one of the causes of heart valve failure later in life is from untreated strep years before. Treat it with a doctor... We're not doctors. But of course you are doing that. Don't make the symptoms go away with some home bs. Yet, we are in an era where antibiotics are getting ineffective. Sad... It's like the 1930s all over again. The more we change, the more we go back in so many ways. Good luck! Get to the doctor ASAP and don't bully them in stronger than you need... They should know best. Well, I hope!!!! On 8/3/2018 at 12:30 PM, Canadian Bills Fan said: Hey guys, so I have had strep since Tuesday and nothing seems to be working to help with the pain. I am calling the docs today to get a different antibiotic. I have tried, cold drinks, gargling warm salt water, ice cream, popsicles, gargling a numbing rinse. Nothing seems to help provide enough relief. Any ideas? Expand Do you have your tonsils? Those are a "magnet."
row_33 Posted August 3, 2018 Posted August 3, 2018 strep is getting serious, needs medical attention NOW!!
DC Tom Posted August 3, 2018 Posted August 3, 2018 On 8/3/2018 at 1:04 PM, Your Brown Eye said: Is it viral or bacterial strep? Expand "Viral strep?" . You idiot. Streptococcus IS A BACTERIA. On 8/3/2018 at 12:30 PM, Canadian Bills Fan said: Hey guys, so I have had strep since Tuesday and nothing seems to be working to help with the pain. I am calling the docs today to get a different antibiotic. I have tried, cold drinks, gargling warm salt water, ice cream, popsicles, gargling a numbing rinse. Nothing seems to help provide enough relief. Any ideas? Expand Try honey. Hot tea with honey...or just a teaspoonful every hour or so. Honey has anti-bacterial properties. Mostly, though...see your doctor again. Strep untreated can cause heart problems. It's no joke. Honey won't hurt, and it may or may not help, but you need antibiotics. For the pain...Tylenol's your best bet.
row_33 Posted August 3, 2018 Posted August 3, 2018 as one who seems to plummet from a sniffle to pneumonia in 48 hours, get to your doctor if you require bacterial meds....
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