My throat is killing me

Piste

My throat is very sore and has been getting worse all night. I really need my voice to be strong for an Important play on Tuesday, does anyone have any remedies that'd soothe it?

Liz

Con9903

Tea, Tea and more Tea. It does help

RE*AC*TOR

southern comfort with some lemon - sip it

Piste

What is Southern Comfort?

RE*AC*TOR

Gummybearz!!! wrote:

What is Southern Comfort?

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Basq

Gummybearz!!! wrote:

What is Southern Comfort?

Emmmmmm.... carbonated water!

mad m

Disprin in water gurgled

RE*AC*TOR

mad m wrote:

Disprin in water gurgled

gargled?

[InsertHandle]

Gummybearz!!! wrote:

What is Southern Comfort?

May I recommend a bottle of After-Shock the night before the play

...or even better if you can get your hands on a bottle of Absinth

mad m

RE*AC*TOR wrote:

gargled?

Actually i was earlier on after match .


I know what you meant,feck ya.

Piste

[InsertHandle] wrote:

...or even better if you can get your hands on a bottle of Absinth

As much as I want that stuff I really don't think it'll work

CyberGhost

Gummybearz!!! wrote:

My throat is very sore and has been getting worse all night. I really need my voice to be strong for an Important play on Tuesday, does anyone have any remedies that'd soothe it?

Liz

STOP, putting "things" down your throat, and it won't hurt, ok ok sorry, just a joke

like Con suggested drink tea, WITH lemon - helps!

Raphael

Honey

Piste

Yupsies, I tried some honey and lemon in boiling water, was very soothing.:)

Matthewthebig

I didn't know you and Liz were so close? lol

Zombienosh

Ice Cream

aidan_dunne

Yep, the good old reliable honey and lemon or try gargling with salty water*














*waits for some smart arse to come along and make some smutty remark about gargling with "salty liquids"!

Sarky

Tea is the Great Healer.

Chinafoot

hot whiskey with cloves.

works for me.


either that or honey and lemon in boiling water.

newgrange

Health food shops, and some chemists sell stuff called Bee Propolis. It tastes foul (no really, it's disgusting) but it will definitely have your voice OK for Tuesday. I know professional singers who swear by it.
It really tastes awful though, just to warn you.

JackKelly

RUBEX!

it cures all.

Lump

Cider Vinegar, Honey, Lemon and Glucose..... gargle and swallow.

Tastes like **** but it's all good.

John

The_Conductor

Try not to talk anymore than absolutely necessary for a day or two.
Slice a few oranges and lemons and heat them (but do not boil them) for about 40 minutes in previously boiled water.
Squeeze any juice you can from them, and flavour with melika honey.

Seriously though- best advice of all- rest your voice.....

weemcd

tcp in warm water and gargle it.

tastes absolutly vile, tcp is disinfectant stuff and its pretty nasty, but gargle it at night before you go to bed.

honey and tea for during the day, of course very mild, lukewarm tea

The_Conductor

Another thing- avoid fizzy drinks- especially coke/diet coke, which is extremely acidic.....

Piste

Thanks Guys

OFDM

weemcd wrote:

tcp in warm water and gargle it.

I recommend a 4 to 1 solution - the 5 to 1 recommened on the bottle is really too weak and I find a 3 to 1 solution resultes in blisters/ulcers on the tip of my tongue.

weemcd

yeah you have to be kinda carefull with that stuff, you can feel it burning abit. Does the job though, just not very pleasant.

tSubh Dearg

This is my super recipie for the soup that cures all colds and sore throats. It was given to me by my singing teacher.

3 large yellow onions
4 cloves of garlic
3 pints water
2 chicken stock cubes (veggie cubes for vegetarians, I recommend useing the Knorr ones as they make the soup tast nicer)

Take off the loose layer of skin on the onion but leave the main skin. Chop into quarters and put in a large pot. Smash the garlic cloves in their skins with base of a mug, and put in pot. Add water and stock cubes. Bring to the boil and let simmer for 5 mins, NO MORE or it'll taste very very bitter. Strain and drink regularly during the day.

Have mints handy as it is quite stinky but it works like a charm.

Baring that instead of honey and lemon try honey, oj and ginger. The ginger burns your throat better. Enjoy!

mp3guy

Gummybearz!!! wrote:

My throat is killing me

I can imagine the headlines:

GIRL Murdered by raging throat
The throat made a quick get away in ford transit