Giving Coughin' Henry some competition.....

[poltr1]

The good news is that most of the flu symptoms are gone. The bad news is that I still have a sore throat and a sore chest. My throat is sore from all the coughing, the spitting (into the toilet or a tissue), and postnasal drip. My chest is sore from all the coughing and retching too. Sometimes the coughing fits are so violent I think I'm going to hurl.

I should probably gargle with salt water to soothe the throat, but I'm trying to watch my sodium intake.

Does anyone else have any suggestions for sore throats? I've heard of remedies like lavendar water, slippery elm bark, TIger Balm, Vicks Vapo-Rub, water with honey and lemon. Anything else?

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[athenawindsong.livejournal.com]

I second the peppermint tea. I also have Jim put in a shot of brandy and some honey. It soothes the throat AND knocks me out.

Your house is probably very dry. Put a pot of water on the stove to slowly simmer for several hours. This puts enough moisture in the air to combat the dryness without being TOO humid.

If you've got it, a heating pad will help ease the pain on the back of your lungs on either side of your spine.

I've found echinacea lozenges help ALOT more than Halls or other name brands. It has a numbing effect on my tongue and throat.

Also, Advil Cold and Sinus combined with Knock Out Tea (mentioned above) puts one is a nice, cozy coma for 6-8 hours.

Feel better soon! I miss my lunch partner!

[yourmommma.livejournal.com]

Where do you get Knock Out Tea and what does it have in it? A friend of mine's husband is driving her nuts because of his insomnia. He took Ambien until it didn't work anymore and then switched to Lunesta. He has an enlarge prostate and can't take anti=cholinergics like benedryl, elavil, etc. She's pretty desperate.

[athenawindsong.livejournal.com]

Knock Out Tea: Tea flavor of your choice, one shot of Brandy, lemon or honey to taste. Combine with favorite OTC or prescription medicine. Drink as hot as you can stand. Allow for 6-8 hours of sleep.

I struggle horribly with asthma and cannot sleep from lack of air, but whenever I take Knock Out Tea my body goes into autopilot and it enables me to sleep.

Warning - take Knock Out Tea only when prepared to stay in one place for 6-8 hours. If you try to get up, the room WILL spin.

[yourmommma.livejournal.com]

Sounds good to me. I don't have any brandy...does Southern Comfort work? :)

[athenawindsong.livejournal.com]

Don't know, honestly. Always used Brandy cuz it was already sweet. Might be fun to experiment. :o)

[yourmommma.livejournal.com]

SC has molasses in it, so it's sweet too. Might work! It's the only alcohol we have in the house except wine and beer, so....I'll try it next time I need it.

[poltr1]

Why not try it out and see? :-)

With all the meds I'm on, I gotta stay away from the sauce. :-(

FWIW, I had the same effect combining Actifed and beer several years ago. I might try it again the next time I'm on a plane for an extended period of time.

[poltr1]

It's dry (most forced-air-heated houses are) and dusty, especially where/when I'm going through or moving around stuff. A few weeks ago, I went to a medical supply place not far from me and bought some surgical masks. They're a lot more comfortable than the traditional dust masks. I just hope they work as well for dust as they do for pathogens.

I can use some of that Knock Out Tea right now. Who makes it -- Traditional Medicinals?

[athenawindsong.livejournal.com]

See description above for Knock Out Tea. It's a Jim Casey Original. :o)