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Topic: um.. my throat is wierd.. advice please?
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pixelpixie
Moderator Posts: 7916
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted April 16, 2005 03:31 AM
 
I JUST made a Doctor's appt. for a physical May 5th.. I don't really want to make one for sooner...
I figure there are enough people who know stuff, that I could just get an opinion.. should I go to the Doctor, or should I wait it out?
I have a sort of chest cold, that started developing this week. My daughter and son have it as well.. ( I am a kissy mama, therefore, I get their germs.)
So.. my throat fels scratchy, and it's sore, but wierder, is that it feels 'fuzzy'.
It feels like there is something I haven't quite swallowed...... coating it.
It sounds gross ( cuz it is)
I looked, and it appears to be white. Not furry white, but definately tinged white....
could it be fungal?
Should I go to the doctor, (or actually, do I HAVE to???) Does something like that just go away, or should I treat it...
I am going to my Pharmacy tomorrow to ask, but you know, I am freaked out and can't sleep, so of course I post things.
THANKS!!!!!!!
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Gia
Moderator Posts: 1062
From: California
Registered: May 2004
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posted April 16, 2005 07:52 AM
It could be fungal, it could be dehydration or it could be discharge from a nasal drip due to coughing or medications. Have you been taking any over the counter stuff because it dries up mucus membranes?  Gia IP: Logged |
Bluemoon
Knowflake Posts: 471
From: Stafford, VA USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted April 16, 2005 09:41 AM
Try mixing equal parts of viniger and honey and taking a tablespoon. This helps me. You can give this to the kids also  +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Sore throat? Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and take
1 tablespoon six times a day. The vinegar kills the bacteria
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The above is from another thread. But it does work. and lots of WATER. I don't like the over the counter stuff either Gia. IP: Logged |
marcia
Knowflake Posts: 653
From: NYC
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted April 16, 2005 11:31 AM
I think you need to see a doctor just as a precaution. I'm sorry you feel that way, that sucks!
My mom always made me gargle with salt water (EEEEEEEWWWWWW) but I always avoid it because it's so gross, but it did work when I was younger. Also, have some hot tea with lemon and honey along with the vinegar and honey thingy. I dunno if cough drops will help, thats what I use when I get a sore throat. Do you feel like you have to cough anything up?IP: Logged |
pixelpixie
Moderator Posts: 7916
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted April 16, 2005 01:58 PM
Thanks for the responses!
I haven't used any over the counter anything, nor have my kids...
I can't stop peeing either, and though it might be indicitive of a UTI, It's probably more to do with the fact that I haven't stopped drinking.... When my throat is wet it feels better.
I am coughing, and yes, sometimes it is 'productive'....
The cough isn't a big deal in this cold, it is more I 'feel' like I have something in my throat, a coating....
Maybe I will try that vinegar thing.. but getting my kids o do it?
*laughs hysterically*
I can try............
*meaning; no bloody way will they do it...*Have any remedy that tastes and looks like gummi bears?
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Randall
Webmaster Posts: 21143
From: Columbus, GA USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted April 16, 2005 03:41 PM
Simple advice: Spit, don't swallow. I know that only you would appreciate the humor in that.  That uncharacteristic joke unbecoming of a dignified Cappy being said, I would wait a few days and see if it gets better. I think it will.  ------------------
"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark IP: Logged |
Philbird
Knowflake Posts: 2237
From: Here, there and everywhere.
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted April 16, 2005 04:15 PM
Stop licking the cat!!!!IP: Logged |
Bluemoon
Knowflake Posts: 471
From: Stafford, VA USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted April 16, 2005 10:31 PM
I agree with randall, too! SPIT, get that crap out of you!!! the vineger and honey isnt that bad. Think of it as sweet and sour sauce. 
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Bluemoon
Knowflake Posts: 471
From: Stafford, VA USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted April 16, 2005 10:31 PM
I agree with randall, too! SPIT, get that crap out of you!!! the vineger and honey isnt that bad. Think of it as sweet and sour sauce.
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pixelpixie
Moderator Posts: 7916
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted April 16, 2005 11:34 PM
Oh but I did spit!
The white stuff came after that....
what?*wipes a tear* Randall, I am proud of you. Oh, thankfully, our show was cancelled. It worked in my favour, as I can barely speak, let alone sing. It was for tonight....the Universe helped me out of that way by a double booking. IP: Logged |
marcia
Knowflake Posts: 653
From: NYC
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted April 17, 2005 01:02 AM
What in the world . . .IP: Logged |
pixelpixie
Moderator Posts: 7916
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted April 17, 2005 01:52 AM
what, in what world, about what, Marcia?IP: Logged |
sue g
Knowflake Posts: 554
From: ireland
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted April 17, 2005 06:03 AM
Hi Pixie, have you tried homeopathy and for the children too - I cant think off the top of my head which remedy to use, but you can lookon the internet. Also have you tried taking echinacea and vit, C to build up the immune system, and if you like I could get your pic up and send some reiki, if you want? Love Sue xxxIP: Logged |
Bluemoon
Knowflake Posts: 471
From: Stafford, VA USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted April 17, 2005 09:33 AM
Yes echinata and Vit c are good too.IP: Logged |
26taurus
Moderator Posts: 7301
From: the stars
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted April 17, 2005 09:45 AM
Dr. Randall to the rescue! LOLIP: Logged |
steelrose
Knowflake Posts: 306
From: Spain
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted April 17, 2005 10:03 AM
Hi Pixie!!!Well, I’m actually having a pretty bad throat at the moment... I have been in bed for almost two days with fever and a dizzy head… I don’t like over the counter chemicals… My mum has been pressurising to have some antibiotics but I keep away from them as if they were poison… This is just a minor infection for God sake… Let your own inmune system kick the baddies out of there… I’ll give you some of my home remedies… They may take a bit longer to help than the chemicals but they don’t poison your body and build its resistence for the future… 1- Drink plenty of liquids… Your body gets rid of the microbes through sweat and urine… If drinks are hot even better… Your inmune system is activated that way. Some of my favourites are:
- Add a teaspoon of honey to a glass of boiling water. Add a drop of the following mixture: 1 drop of clove essential oil (pure) + 2 drops of lavander essential oil (pure). Honey softens and these oils have antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties and can be drunk diluted. And it tastes lovely!!!
- Heat up pure and freshly squeezed lemon juice and add honey. Gargle with it.
2- I go along with the spitting… The most bad stuff you get out of you, the better… As you said, that infectious mucose coats your throat, sticks to it… A good way to disolve it and make it come out is burning it… Take hot drinks as hot as you can… Careful with your tongue, get it out of the way, letting the drink go direct against the sticky layer in your throat… and you will feel it come out gracefully leaving you a nice relief feeling… 3- Strengthen your inmune system… This works better before the infection has gone really bad but it still helps your organism…
- Vitamin C is a cracker. Always take it natural… Kiwi fruits, lemons and oranges…
- Some herbs such as Propoleo, Echinacea, Lotus, Thyme… You can have them as herbal tea or in tablets.
4- Stay in bed as much as you can… Your body needs all the energy to heal. Sweat and don’t let your sweat go cold. Use an humidifier to stop your throat going dry… Essential oils such as thyme, lavander, clove, eucaliptus and tea tree can be added to the water. You can also add a few drops in a carrier oil and massage yourself with it before going to bed… I hope this is of any help… Get better soon!!! IP: Logged |
Solane Star
Knowflake Posts: 905
From: Ont,Canada
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted April 17, 2005 10:30 AM
Hi pixelpixie,Sorry to hear about you sore throat and chest cold. What works for me is garlic and parsley, you can get this in a drug store or health food store also. It comes in a bottle together. I use this all the time because I'm a smoker. I find it really helps!!! By the way parsley has 5 times the amount of vit. C that your common orange has in it.
Hope your feeling better soon!
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pixelpixie
Moderator Posts: 7916
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted April 17, 2005 02:25 PM
Wow thanks solane star, for the parsley tip, maybe I'll eat my garnishes...  and steelrose..
Will you be my Doctor?
Your advice rocks! "I go along with the spitting helps your organism… Stay in bed as much as you can massage yourself with it before going to bed…" Hell yeah.. okay! Seriously though, thanks everyone, I love tips!
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Bluemoon
Knowflake Posts: 471
From: Stafford, VA USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted April 17, 2005 03:59 PM
Orgasams are good for ALOT of things!! That will make you sweat!!IP: Logged |
steelrose
Knowflake Posts: 306
From: Spain
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted April 17, 2005 04:30 PM
Solane, I didn’t know about parsley having Vitamin C... I’ll add it to my list… Thanks!!! And yes, garlic is good for so many things, especially to detoxify…Pixie…  Glad you liked the tips… I hope they work on you… And yes, as Bluemoon says, orgasms are good for a lot of things… They activate blood circulation and therefore kick your inmune system… Only remember not to let your sweat go cold… Another naughty tip, warm up (bain marie) a bit of tequila and let it kill the germs!!! It will do nicely to get you sleeping…
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Solane Star
Knowflake Posts: 905
From: Ont,Canada
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted April 17, 2005 06:50 PM
Thanks steelrose for your handy tips also. You seem to know lots about health issues, what are some of your interests and work also if you didn't mind me asking. Would like to get to know you abit better.IP: Logged |
marcia
Knowflake Posts: 653
From: NYC
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted April 18, 2005 02:30 AM
LoL nothing Pix. You're not mad at me are you?You feelin better? ------------------
and in my prayers
I dream alone
a silent speech
to deaf ear
if you want love
you must be love
but if you bleed love
you will die love -Billy Corgan IP: Logged |
pixelpixie
Moderator Posts: 7916
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted April 18, 2005 04:39 AM
Nope, not mad, just wondered what was up? (When you wondered what was up)
I like your tag.IP: Logged |
monad
Knowflake Posts: 170
From: new zealand
Registered: Dec 2004
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posted April 18, 2005 08:01 AM
mmmm.
I go along with spitting too,
Can you say HAAAAAAWK!?  -as a famous person once said "to remove the appearance of disease and to cure disease are the same thing"
Or something like that.drink plenty
look after yourself
Pain relief.? Detatchement.?
Maybe on a higher level you give yourself "the sickness" so as to again realise that mind body and spirit are all intertwined, so healing (or focussing)on spririt for instance Will (probably) heal your sickness or give you the illusion that it is so.
Accept the changes you need to make (mind).
Health IS better than sickness, I think. So yeah maybe you can trick yourself into believing that you are healed ??????????? K?
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steelrose
Knowflake Posts: 306
From: Spain
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted April 18, 2005 10:26 AM
Hi Solane!!!Of course I don’t mind you asking… Yes, I know a bit about health issues… I love the stuff… As you may have guessed, healing is one of my interests… I assume being a Virgo fits nicely with it… When I was a child I wanted to be a nurse… But the medical system today discouraged me over the years… I couldn’t endure the pain of the sick everyday of my life in those cold impersonal boxes stenching to death that hospitals are. Cutting patients open and treating illnesses locally also made me quiver somehow… But then, while in Britain, this new wave of alternative medicine got my interest… I started reading… I started treating myself with Aromatherapy, I took a course in body massage and I’m planning to learn Reiki… I used to read avidly health and nutrition articles before but now my passion has got worse… I always loved gardening but now ny fascination for plants has got a new dimension: medicinal plants and herbs… All this started to happen at the same time I got seriously interested in Astrology and all kinds of metaphysical stuff… I suppose that unveilled the witch in me You will be shocked if I tell you that I studied Physics at Uni and I work as a Software Engineer in Air Traffic Control… And I did this vocationally, because I love Science and the study of Natural Laws… What about you? What do you do for a living? What are your hobbies?
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