Top answers from doctors based on your search:
what to drink with a sore throat
A 46-year-old member asked:

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Ginger Tea: Boil freshly sliced, peeled ginger root in water until the tea is tan. Add 3 tbsp of honey. Sip to help relieve sore throat pain and to accelerate hea ... Read More
1
1 thank
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
A 33-year-old member asked:

Dr. Robert Kwok answered
33 years experience Pediatrics
Whatever is helpful: Some people's throats feel better after sipping warm drinks, while other people feel better after sipping cold drinks. There are no rules on what one ... Read More
1
1 thank

Dr. Alan Jackson answered
30 years experience Addiction Medicine
Gargle : With warm salt water. This does the trick every time.
A 21-year-old male asked:

Dr. John McMahan answered
48 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Sore Throat: Drink plenty of liquids and see your doctor if it doesn't improve.
1
1 thank
A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Drinking alcohol?: I think you already know the answer to this.
A member asked:

Dr. Gregory Hines answered
24 years experience Family Medicine
Probably not: But you should stay well hydrated when you are sick, and the caffeine in sodas is a diuretic, so you will lose some water from what you drank. Make s ... Read More
A 33-year-old member asked:

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Options: How about chicken noodle soup or freshly juiced fruits and vegetables for the vitamins, minerals and enzymes.
1
1 thank
A 40-year-old member asked:

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Drinks: Consider making tea with 2 tsp of marshmallow root bark per 1cup of hot water (steep in a covered pot for at least 5 minutes). Drink several times a ... Read More
A 46-year-old male asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
Same as gargles: Warm soup has the same effect as warm salt water gargles in relaxing the muscles.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whol ... Read More
A 31-year-old female asked:

Dr. Carla Enriquez answered
50 years experience Pediatrics
Dehydration : Dry throat after drinking (sore throat) occurs because of dehydration. Hydrate as much as possible after drinking, ad keep onsumption to a minimum.
2
2 thanks
A 41-year-old member asked:

Dr. Walter Futterweit answered
64 years experience Endocrinology
Fluids, soft foods..: Drink more water, take lemon lozenges, and eat soft mashed potatoes, and soft foods lightly.
No smoking or alcohol.
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
People also searched for:
Connect by text or video with a U.S. board-certified doctor now — wait time is less than 1 minute!
24/7 visits
$15 per month