How to Treat Sore Throat Pain and How to quickly Relieve Cold and Sinus Pressure and Allergy Relief!!!

Having a sore throat any season can cause you to miss out on all kinds of fun and feel just plain lousy. There can be all kinds of reasons for a sore throat including bacteria . Most sore throats are caused by allergies and/or the common cold.

An allergy sufferer may feel bad all year or just seasonally. Doctors can prescribe prescription products or over the counter allergy relief with antihistamines. With stubborn congestion causing headache and/or sore throat from post nasal drip, guaifenesin, a mucolytic can be helpful and/or decongestants. You can sign for a stronger over the counter decongestant, pseudoephedrine HCL.,through your pharmacy. Steroid based nose sprays can cause the least general side effects but they do require several days to begin working and the patient must be consistent with their use for truly lasting results.

You may just need to stay indoors on especially windy and high allergy times of the year.

Indoor allergies may require allergy covers on mattress and pillows, frequent dusting and vacuuming. If possible have the non-allergic family members do these chores!!!!

Other kinds of sore throats may be easier to treat and require gargling with warm salt water once or twice and hour. (1/2 tsp. to 1 tsp. in 1 cup warm water). Drinking lots of water, especially in forms of hot teas and broths can bring tremendous help. Lemon and honey is another old remedy.

The decongestants and mucolytics are also good for a cold induced sore throat. Antihistamines for colds are also controversial and probably of little help except the stronger sleep inducing ones, benadryl, doxylamine, etc. to help you get more rest.

You may also need to put more humidity into your home during the long winter months. You can do this by purchasing a humidifier or just keeping some water in you crock pot in the kitchen. You can add cloves, orange peel and cinnamon sticks for a soothing scent . A steamy shower is very helpful for a quick pick me up. Water in bowls by your heating registers has also been known to increase indoor humidity. Do not run your bathroom fan when showering. This also make you more comfortable with less heat in the air and save on your power bill!!!!

Throat lozenges can help. There is some controversy over the effectiveness of zinc although it is often recommended. Phenol-containing throat spray as a numbing agents an be helpful but can be difficult to tolerate with the numbing of the tongue also.

Sometimes mild pain killers , like ibuprofen, naproxen, acetaminophen or aspirin may be needed. If you have stomach problems be sure to eat first and drink a full glass of water with your medication.

Getting outside and obtaining some sunlight induced vitamin D may help you feel better with a cold. Studies have found colds are NOT caused by being exposed to cold temperatures but rather viruses spread from hand to mouth or in the air.

Rest can be very helpful especially if you have a cold.

If at anytime you begin to run a high fever (over 100 degrees) or your sore throat becomes severe or lasts for more that a few days and/or you develop a rash, you should seek your doctors advice to avoid the possibility of strep infection or flu complications. A sore throat can be as small as low humidity but could be the beginning of something more serious.

Another neat trick is to make up a solution of 1 quart warm water, 1 tsp baking soda and 3 heaping tsp kosher salt. Use in in one nostril with a nasal aspirator or medicine dropper and allow to run out the other nostril. A netti pot will work too. This is also safe on infants. It is very effectvie for sinus pressure. Dr. Oz has spoken often about this on his program. The idea is to clear congestion and even more significantly to clear your nasal passages of any allergens you may have taken into your nasal cavities during the day from doing normal outdoor activities.

Most of my family gets sneezing, runny noses and itchy eyes from allergen exposure but my daughter and I both get sinus pressure. We have a tendency to hold the congestion in our nasal passages (part of our normal makeup) and this often leads to so much pressure we begin to terrible headaches. Once the headache has become relentless we both have learned the signs of a sinus infection and need antibiotic treatment . I do well with the often used Z-pack.

Another MAJOR help for me is a nose spray called nasalcrom. I use it daily during allergy season and often this is all I need. Learn your body's signals and you will be on your way to finding relief from your negative symptoms too.

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