Sore throat

[Katie Cornwell]

Hi there guys can anyone recommend something good to help me I've got a really sore throat (razor blades) and struggling to swallow. The chemist has told me that I cannot have anything over the counter as I am type one and I can't get a Drs apt for 2 weeks which is no good. Am sure the chemist is wrong. Any help welcome??? Xxx

 

[Amigo]

Hi there guys can anyone recommend something good to help me I've got a really sore throat (razor blades) and struggling to swallow. The chemist has told me that I cannot have anything over the counter as I am type one and I can't get a Drs apt for 2 weeks which is no good. Am sure the chemist is wrong. Any help welcome??? Xxx

Strepsils do a sugar free lozenge Katie. I found gargling with Difflam helped too (its sugar free).

http://www.difflam.co.uk/the-difflam-range/difflam-sore-throat-rinse/

 

[Katie Cornwell]

Brilliant thank you I thought they were wrong.

 

[Northerner]

I usually have Halls Mentholyptus sugar-free 🙂 Although, as a Type 1 you can have the ones with sugar in them as long as you have an appropriate amount of insulin - an occasional one wouldn't have much impact on my levels 🙂

 

[Copepod]

Gargling with hot salty water works pretty well to relieve throat pain for 30 to 60 minutes. Since you don't swallow anything, it's safe, plus much cheaper than lozenges.

 

[chaoticcar]

Vogel do a product called molcosan which is made from whey it is brilliant for gargeling with ,drying up cold sores (stings a bit) it also makes a good salad dressing with oil.
CAROL