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Does brandy help a sore throat
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeff Blixtanswered
Addiction Medicine 26 years experience
Ginger juice: Better of two choices, though honestly not familiar with is use for sore thoat but is safe, avoid alcohol for any medical problem, it is not a medicat... Read More
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Ginger: Agree with dr. Blixt. I personally use a combination of buckwheat honey & freshly grated organic ginger in chamomile tea for sore throats. It works ve... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Richard Romanoanswered
Internal Medicine 11 years experience
Throat problem : This needs to be seen. There are several possible reasons for your concern. Tonsil stones. Tonsillith comes to mind.
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A female asked:
Dr. Marvin Ottanswered
Emergency Medicine 22 years experience
Warm Beverages: can make a sore throat better, but sometimes they can cause additional pain. Better is gargling salt water, which soothes the sore throat much more re... Read More
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Dr. Vahe Yetimyananswered
General Practice 53 years experience
It helps to bring: down the inflammation and helps sore throat.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Decrease symptoms: For significant sore throat with swollen tonsils / lymph nodes – see physician & get a strep throat test/ culture. If you have strep throat, antibiot... Read More
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5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bassam Amawianswered
Psychiatry 51 years experience
Sore throat ?: It depends if u have infection u need. Antibiotic , therefore it may be better to see your PCP.
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Susan Mathisonanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 33 years experience
Soothing: It is likely that the salt draws out some of the fluid in the inflamed tissues, therefore decreasing swelling.
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A female asked:
Dr. Robert Knoxanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 39 years experience
Lemon juice helps: Generally, lemon juice increase salivation and may help moisten or lubricate an irritated throat. Most commonly, chronic sore throats are dry or irrit... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Most sore throats : Are viral. Shouldn't take antibiotics without an indication. Antibiotics treat bacterial infections. Get evaluated for strep throat if you have sign... Read More
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4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Laura Cozzarellianswered
Ophthalmology 28 years experience
OK, and....: This is very little information to go on, but if you think you're getting a cold/flu, you may want to go out and get zinc lozenges, since zinc has bee... Read More
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Clarence Grimanswered
Endocrinology 59 years experience
Sore throat.: Almost certainly virus which will get better in 2 weeks if you take antibiotics or 14 days if you do not. Gargle with salt water. Vicks Cough drops ar... Read More
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522 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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