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Poor baby. Do you have whatever the Canadian version of Sudafed is? Even allergy medication would help a bit.

I hate sore throats, too- they always make me feel EXTRA sick.

You might try a lot of ibuprofen or whatever painkiller you prefer-- it won't make your sore throat go away, but it will probably make it feel a little bit better.

:(

You sound pretty sick. Can you take a day off and just sleep?

I need to send you a big package of Get Better Bears (if you like grape) or Runny Rhino Cold Relief Pops (with zinc!)(if you'd prefer to not eat an entire bag of grape suckers.)

They're tasty good and full of stuff that make your throat feel better. The other thing that helped me this winter was the Airborne Gummi Throat Lozenges.

(I had four sinus infections in three months this winter. When i get a sinus infection i get the worst post-nasal drip EVER. My throat hurt so badly for so long that i was subsisting on mandarin oranges in gelatin, chicken noodle soup and gatorade, plus lots of cold care pops, gummi throat lozenges as popsicles.) I agree that i'd much rather have anything else than to have a sore throat.

May you get well soon. :)

Sometimes a cut-glass throat can mean an infection. I'd hie thee to a medical practitioner.

If I let throat pain go too long, it gets into my ears, and then I get dizzy and feel nauseated all the time, and so I tend to take throat pain to the doctor once it lasts more than a couple of days, so that, if it does turn out to be bacterial, I can get antibiotics and get it out of my ears.

But ... I can see where doctors are intimidating. But you know. It's their job to give a shit. And why suffer if you can get happy bugs to eat the germs. Or something.

Elliot and I just got over some cold/flu deal.
My favorite medicine is Tylenol Flu (which comes in Daytime and Nighttime formulas). It works really well for me.
I used to love Comtrex Cold, but they either stopped making it or only sell it in places I've never looked.

Sorry you're sick!

Did you still want to get together tomorrow? I know how crappy it is to hang out with someone when you feel like poo. If you do, would you be willing to meet me downtown. I don't think i am going to drive down, so it would be easier to meet you somewhere for a late lunch around 1:30-2??
Can you e-mail me your cell #?

Let me know, and if you want to postpone that is a-ok - we can do it next week!

This is a - okay with me, i really wasn't up it anyway

Seeing as my job requires me to talk and be around infectious kids all the time, I definitely feel for you. I always get the type of sore throat you are describing. Since everyone is doling out their remedies, I may as well offer mine up as well.

I use Tylenol Sore Throat which is sometimes called Tylenol Flu (totally the same thing), but the key is I use the LIQUID version. I sip just an itty bitty bit at a time so it is constantly coating my throat. I stretch the dose for as long as I possibly can, and do this throughout the day as long as I don't go over the recommended amount. The way I figure it, it should work better if it is constantly on my throat then if I just take the dose all at once. I don't know if this is true, but it certainly works in my case.

If all else fails, take honey (directly), or bananas- the bananas also have a coating, soothing quality that helps. I don't particularly like bananas, but it does the trick and temporarily stops the scrapey, scratchy feeling.

Hope this helps and that you feel better soon.