Make a Sore Throat Easier to Swallow
Do you have strep throat? The flu? Here are some ways to help your throat good enough to even swallow without groaning because of the pain. So let the wintertime be the best time. Not the time to have the worst sore throat.
Steps
- The first thing to do is to not talk as much as you can. If you like to sing, don't sing. Don't do anything that could hurt your throat while it heals.
- Eat soft things only. That means jello, yogurt, and pudding. And of course, you can have beverages; the best is hot tea. If you're not big on tea, warm up some ginger ale or have a hot chocolate.
- Have cough drops. Most cough drops have healing and soothing properties.
- Hydrate. Keep water with you or beside you at all times.
- If you went to the doctor, take the prescribed antibiotics as directed.
Warnings
- Hot beverages may damage your vocal cords, which may lead to laryngitis or your voice my be lost.
