Giving Coughin' Henry some competition.....

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?