Tips to Sooth a Sore Throat: treatment, prevention, symptoms



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Sore Throat

What Causes a Sore Throat?

A sore throat is often caused by an infection in the throat. The infection is usually caused by a virus or bacteria. Sore throats can also be caused by allergies and tobacco smoke.

A sore throat can be a symptom of many different medical disorders. Some of the most common conditions that cause a sore throat are:

the flu
the common cold
mononucleosis
strep (bacteria)
mycoplasma (bacteria)
hemophilus (bacteria)

Tips to Sooth a Sore Throat

Drink fluids.
Do not drink alcohol.
Rest your voice.
Don't smoke.
Gargle with warm salt water several times a day.
Suck on throat lozenges or hard candies.
Take a pain reliever, such as ibuprofen or aspirin. **Do not give aspirin to a child. Giving aspirin to a child can cause Reye's Syndrome which can be deadly.
Use medicated throat sprays.

Seek professional help when you have:

Trouble breathing.
Severe sore throat for longer than a week.
Pain in your joints.
Trouble swallowing or opening your mouth.
A lump in your neck.
An earache.
A high fever.
Blood in your saliva.
Hoarseness for more than two weeks.
Skin Rash.

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