Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
What preventive action you should take when you feel like getting throat infection, have slight cough, irritation, and flem
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Symptom control: There's not much you can do at that point except to buy some throat lozenges, cough medicine, and decongestants. Some people swear by things like echinacea, vitamin c, or zinc, but the evidence for them is weak.
Answered 10/19/2012
5.5k views
Cold treatment: Many people use zinc glauconate lozenges from the store at the first sign of a viral cold. It seems to lessen the severity and duration if started early enough. Mainly, rest and fluids and something for aches and pains seems to be the best treatment. One study showed that gargles with warm salt water and taking Benadryl (diphenhydramine) helped sore throat from a cold.
Answered 6/24/2014
5.5k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Irritation in throat, cough, some phlegm, hot and cold sweats, feel feverish, weak, dizzy and nauseous. But no fever!! What could it be?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
My 12 yr son spitting thick greenish phlegm for more than a month. Not sick/fully active. Had mild cough that dissipated. Complains throat get clogged?
14 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Tested positive for strep. Kissed someone in first 5th day of infection. Should they also take amoxillin without getting tested. They are saying they have minor throat irritation?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
W/ cough for 9 days.no fever no phlegm just an irritation in my throat as well as throat pain.i took 10mg loratadine dis am can i take another 10mg?
Tight feeling in my chest as if I have a chest infection but no cough, slight sore throat, occasional phlegm, felt feverish yesterday, ok today. Docs?
Always get a flu (cough, cold, sore throat, yellow phlegm) within a week after exercise. A 1 hour gym class and I'm sick. How to prevent this pls?
I have a dry cough in the morning some green flem then dry cough during the day. My throat hurts a little and feels like something there infection?
Been coughing phlegm for 4weeks wouldn't say I have bad chest pain but strain on neck/throat/chest when I cough. Could it be a chest infection?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
