I have a very, very sore throat and finding it really hard to swallow. Does anyone have any miracle cures for this?

And keep it clean guys, I have already had that suggestion!:kid:

Hi..I swear by a concoction made with seaweed..honey and lemon.
it' does not taste as vile as it sounds, and it really works.
you can get the seaweed at health stores.

I have a very, very sore throat and finding it really hard to swallow. Does anyone have any miracle cures for this?

And keep it clean guys, I have already had that suggestion!:kid:

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I take it you've tried the salt water bella? And as Aondeag says, try honey and lemon. Not so sure of the seaweed though.:unsure:

Hope you feel better soon though. :)

I have a very, very sore throat and finding it really hard to swallow. Does anyone have any miracle cures for this?

And keep it clean guys, I have already had that suggestion!:kid:

Did they suggest gargling?

We have this stuff you can get over the counter at the pharmacy called Cloraceptic and it has a deading agent in it and I find that works the best on sore throats. It comes in spray and throat lozenges(the best) and you may have something similiar...??:unsure:

Did they suggest gargling?

Well, sort of then tip my head back and let it trickle!

Tried the honey & lemon, not too sure on the seaweed either Tigger but thanks Aon! Salt & water.........I know this helps but the mere thought just makes me want to gag!

At this rate I am going to be losing weight as I can't eat, it feels as is the back of my throat is closing over or something. A most unpleasant feeling. :(

yeah we have exactly the same stuff over here. Except it's call Chloraseptic. Don't know if it's just spelt a bit different. It's a green colour.

Hey Bella, have you checked your uvula? Is it swollen? Mine's done that a few times when I have had a sore throat. Makes your throat feel like it's closing. Can make you gag too.

I also got some losenges and some Soothers, haven't heard of that Cloraseptic stuff. I'll check at the chemist later today. Thanks!

Tiggs, it does feel swollen, it is just so painful. It feels as if something is blocking the throat. I have tried checking in the mirror but can't see that far down.

yeah we have exactly the same stuff over here. Except it's call Chloraseptic. Don't know if it's just spelt a bit different. It's a green colour.

I mis-spelled it...my bad.

Hey Bella, have you checked your uvula? Is it swollen? Mine's done that a few times when I have had a sore throat. Makes your throat feel like it's closing. Can make you gag too.


I read that ALLLLLL Wrong.....(does that make me a bad person?) :naughty:

Trust a Septic to get the spelling wrong.

Bell's....may I suggest you visit a Chinese Pahrmacist. O & I use them now and again for various things and they come up trumps every time....I've even converted one of the blokes here on site.

Sounds like a bad case of tonsillitis Bella (if, of course, you still have your tonsils).
Perhaps you should go to your GP/dentist for some antibiotics if it doesn't improve in the next couple of days.

I thought I'd had my tonsils out until I got tonsilitis again a couple of years ago. It seems there is more than one set of tonsils. I felt like this :cold: for a couple of days and the glands were up all over my body.

Antibiotics would be good advice, Hells Bells.

Slipper my love, may you have a thousand sore throats. Love, msgirl, septic extroidanaire:pimp:

I thought I'd had my tonsils out until I got tonsilitis again a couple of years ago. It seems there is more than one set of tonsils. I felt like this
Technically speaking, there are 4 pairs of tonsillar tissue, Patsy :nerd:

Hello Bella,

Sore throats.

QUESTIONS...


How long have you had your sore throat?
Is it possible you have caught cold?
Have you any other symptoms, i,e temperature, runny eyes, runny nose, spasmodic sneezing spells, etc
When you wake does your mouth feel dry, tongue discoloured or does it look dry like a river bed etc..
When you wake does your nose feel internally dry and tight?
Can you hear alright or do you feel like you have tension in the ears and at the side of your head?


If you answered yes to any of the first three questions, gargle with warm water and dash of lemon or a little honey. If you feel no relief after 24 hours, buy a packet of fruit polos of fruit pastilles and suck the sweet slowly. Do not chew. Do not buy medicated sweets these create a serious reliance on medicines, which further dry out your throat. Increase your water intake aswell. At worst if you have a temperature and you can take paracetamol, do so to reduce swelling and temperature. Do not buy stronger medications to kill pain.

If you answered yes to any of the latter three questions. Place a bowl of water near each radiator in your home, central heating causes dry throats and serious sinus troubles, in addition to agravating allergies. Do incorporate more water into your daily diet, dehydration can also cause sore throats and other throat troubles. Reduce or stop smoking and alcohol in take, as both these dry out the fine membranes of your nose, and airways. If you have a sore throat and problems of hearing you may have an inner ear infection, which would require a visit to the GP for drops. If you are also prescribed antibiotics for this ailment it will also clear your sore throat. You should not try driving a car as your inner hearing will affect your balance, hence you will not be as alert.


Sore throats are a major issue with lecturers and singers. It pays to stay away from antibiotics as these reduce your internal immune system in its efforts to fight other things. Some GP's will not prescribe them for this reason.

If your sore throat last more than a week or is a recurring problem, insist on seeing your GP and having an examination, he may offer an appointment with a nutritionalist if one is engaged to your practice. Your throat could be food related.

Non specific causes of thrush may need an antihistamine as opposed to antibiotics.

If it lasts longer than a fortnight insist on seeing a specialist.

Maureen
Northern angel.

Apologies for poster. I had a sore throat that lasted 18 months once, there is isn't much about sore throats I don't know.

Technically speaking, there are 4 pairs of tonsillar tissue, Patsy :nerd:


Oooooh, you make me tingle when you talk all technical Peej:naughty: ...where's Coastie, don't want to get beat up!!:unsure:

Sore throats are a major issue with lecturers and singers. It pays to stay away from antibiotics as these reduce your internal immune system in its efforts to fight other things. Some GP's will not prescribe them for this reason.

Sorry to be pedantic here Mo but they don't 'reduce your internal immune system' as such. Some antibiotics will wipe out some of the 'good' bacteria from your gut, therefore allowing the 'bad' bacteria to flourish (since they can't tell the difference between what's 'good' and what's 'bad'. This is only usually a problem when using the antibiotic Clindamycin.
Also, prolonged use of antibiotics can lead to a resistance to that antibiotic so this is mainly why some GPs don't prescribe.
However, this is unlikely to happen with a short course of antibiotics for a sore throat.

Technically speaking, there are 4 pairs of tonsillar tissue, Patsy :nerd:

Hello PJ

Very true, that's the reason why it was thought singers should resist having them removed. Removing them alters the way in which you flex your vocal chords.

Removing Dame Melbas tonsills ended her career.

Removing Dame Joan Sutherlands teeth to cure repeat sinus troubles reshaped her mouth and stopped her in the middle of her career, only to come back after 3 years with a light soprano voice that was noted for its collatura ability. She had previously followed in her mothers footsteps thinking she was a contralto/mezzo.

Elton John's Botox and pig fat injections inclusive of further surgery to the old vocals and tonsills, have enabled him to fleece more millions out of the music industry with a now limited vocal range. (I do like Elton John with or without this enhancing and vocal age reduction treatment.)

Maureen
Northern angel.

Plus if it's caused by the streptoccocus (sp) bacteria, if it's not treated properly with antibiotics it could lead to complications affecting kidneys and stuff, so if it doesn't clear up, it's very important to get it checked.

I do still have my tonsils PJ! The one downside to anitbiotics is as some girls know, they can cause thrush, so when you getting the antibiotics from the GP it also pays to get some Canestan while you are at it!

Talking to my friend tonight, it appears that I was in the singing mood on Saturday night and given the fact that I didn't get home until after 3am, maybe just maybe this has been the cause of my sore throat!

Sorry to be pedantic here Mo but they don't 'reduce your internal immune system' as such. Some antibiotics will wipe out some of the 'good' bacteria from your gut, therefore allowing the 'bad' bacteria to flourish (since they can't tell the difference between what's 'good' and what's 'bad'. This is only usually a problem when using the antibiotic Clindamycin.
Also, prolonged use of antibiotics can lead to a resistance to that antibiotic so this is mainly why some GPs don't prescribe.
However, this is unlikely to happen with a short course of antibiotics for a sore throat.

Hello PJ,

Is it not true that if you wipe out the good bacteria from your gut and allow bad bacteria space to develop, than this could result in other conditions which may be equally bad. By example I used to suffer from bouts of winter bronchitius in my teens and my GP would prescribe Amoxillin. Amoxillin not all the time but some of the time allowed thrush to develop in my nether regions and my throat, the only connection being my taking of the antibiotic amoxillin. I am not allergic to this drug or penicillin, but my GP has prescribed it to me at least twice in the last five years to me, and I end up with a lowered threshold to thrush. According to my GP he thinks the benefits of Amoxcillin outweigh any after effects. It's the lesser of two evils apparently.

Antibiotics also encourage the growth of something called, 'Helibactori', a bacterial virus that lives in your stomach and can cause caustic inflamation of the stomach wall, excessive flatulance and heartburn. I'm not sure of the spelling of this well known ailment this is the nearest spelling of the cuff.

Maureen
Northern angel.

Hello Bella,

I love singing too. I gather you have had a lovely Saturday night. That's great. Humming a tune before you sing it, is therapeutic for your vocal chords.

Maureen
Northern angel.

NA, I have had a chronic yeast syndrome and then chronic h. pylori infection from 'over-doing' antibiotics, so I beg to differ. I have been on diets and various medications to erradicate both situations and still use antibiotics if my doctor says I must. So please don't give out erroneous information...I'm living proof that it can go wrong and believe me I've suffered for it severely.

Is it not true that if you wipe out the good bacteria from your gut and allow bad bacteria space to develop, than this could result in other conditions which may be equally bad.
Yes that's true - it can lead to what's called Antibiotic Associated Colitis (usually caused by prolonged use of clindamycin) which is very nasty indeed, amongst other things. This usually occurs in the elderly or in people who's immune system is compromised already.

Antibiotics also encourage the growth of something called, 'Helibactori', a bacterial virus that lives in your stomach
It's a bacteria called Helicobacter Pylori (it's not a virus though) that resides in the stomach and can lead to gastritis and peptic ulcers. It is not caused by antibiotics, however. It's not known how people become infected with it - most likely through food or water. It is treated with antibiotics to kill the bacteria and drugs to inhibit the production of stomach acid.

Oh PJ, I do love it when you talk so masterful! :pimp:

Hello Mississippigirl,

You've just confirmed my point. However, I do sincerely hope that your stomach problem is at least under control.

Maureen
Northern angel.

ignore the smut bella bella bella

suck a tyrozet - they come in a brown plastic tube and are pink and they numb you from the throat down, good birthing tablets apparently!!

My dentist overdid the Amoxicillin with me. I was being given 3g sachets every week for 4 weeks. The next lot of amoxicillin I went on, I became allergic to. So I can't take Penicillin anymore.

I'm sure you wouldn't do that Peej. :D

My dentist overdid the Amoxicillin with me. I was being given 3g sachets every week for 4 weeks. The next lot of amoxicillin I went on, I became allergic to. So I can't take Penicillin anymore.

I'm sure you wouldn't do that Peej. :D
Of course not :pimp:

Just out of intrest, why were you given satchets and not tablets? Was it for prophylaxis due to a heart problem or something?

Yes it was sachets Peej. I don't know why it was sachets. Is the normal course of action tablets then? And yes it was for a heart condition that they have since discovered I don't have. After I became allergic to the Amoxy, my doc sent me for a heart ultrasound to confirm the suspected problem and it wasn't there. :ranting:

Also Peej, my dentist gave me regular anaesthetic when she knew I was taking Sotalol. She nearly killed me.

Yes it was sachets Peej. I don't know why it was sachets. Is the normal course of action tablets then? And yes it was for a heart condition that they have since discovered I don't have. After I became allergic to the Amoxy, my doc sent me for a heart ultrasound to confirm the suspected problem and it wasn't there. :ranting:

Also Peej, my dentist gave me regular anaesthetic when she knew I was taking Sotalol. She nearly killed me.
Wow tigger, she sounds competant! :wacko:
Is she still practicing?

Usually, to treat infections it's tablets that are prescribed so that's why I was wondering why you were given satchets. 3g satchets of amoxicillin are prescribed to patients who have heart defects as a means of prophylaxis. So, that's why I was asking. Sorry, I realise now that it was very nosy of me.

We've gone way off topic - let's try and the convo back to sore throats somehow...

Peej, I didn't consider you were being nosey at all. :) Of course I was staying on topic. Didn't you know I had a sore throat at the time I went to the dentist? Did I forget to mention it? :kid:

See what you've started Bella. Start off with a sore throat, you end up having a leg off.

See what you've started Bella. Start off with a sore throat, you end up having a leg off.
Hey, it's been known to happen!

Don't worry though Bella, I'm sure it won't happen to you...

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Hello Slipper,

This is what women's lib has done for you girls. The men like the peace and quiet.

Could it be that this is why the ladies are getting the carpet burns now?

Oops Way off topic. :naughty: :devil:

:flex: :flex: :flex:

Maureen
Northern angel.

Plus if it's caused by the streptoccocus (sp) bacteria, if it's not treated properly with antibiotics it could lead to complications affecting kidneys and stuff, so if it doesn't clear up, it's very important to get it checked.

Hello tigger767,

I could swear that the common place for this to live is actually on your skin, and although it can live internally when it becomes noticeable it is normally when you have a skin complaint that is out of control. Streptoccocus Aurius prefers clean skin and if your systemic nerves are rattled by a problem, this bacteria can take over. April and May 2000 for me, a whole month in a skin department ward. Now my skin is like a baby's bottom.:thumbsup:

Maureen
Northern angel.

Hello tigger767,

I could swear that the common place for this to live is actually on your skin, and although it can live internally when it becomes noticeable it is normally when you have a skin complaint that is out of control. Streptoccocus Aurius prefers clean skin and if your systemic nerves are rattled by a problem, this bacteria can take over. April and May 2000 for me, a whole month in a skin department ward. Now my skin is like a baby's bottom.:thumbsup:

Maureen
Northern angel.

Mo, every winter we have rampant 'strep throat' go around the daycare. Last Spring I had the FLU with a side order of strep throat...I thought I might just die and feel better.:excl: :ghost: :unsure:

Yes that's true - it can lead to what's called Antibiotic Associated Colitis (usually caused by prolonged use of clindamycin) which is very nasty indeed, amongst other things. This usually occurs in the elderly or in people who's immune system is compromised already.


It's a bacteria called Helicobacter Pylori (it's not a virus though) that resides in the stomach and can lead to gastritis and peptic ulcers. It is not caused by antibiotics, however. It's not known how people become infected with it - most likely through food or water. It is treated with antibiotics to kill the bacteria and drugs to inhibit the production of stomach acid.

Hello PJ,

You've just highlighted another cause of sore throats, an over acidic stomach. This is the one I'm having to watch, I take a treatment to inhibit the production of stomach acid, as this reflux problem when it raises its ugly head gives me severe sore throats. My GP tested my blood for the Helicobacter pylori and I was clear. From a Gastroscopy though my gut shows evidence of acid reflux.

A follow up appointment was arranged with a dietician and nutritionalist. I should make an effort to lose a bit of weight, although I am sceptical about whether this is really the answer. As I have had this problem with my stomach for at least 10 -15 years.

Maureen
Northern angel.

Mo, I stay away from mint, caffiene, dairy late in the day, and high acidic things late in the day. I take a prescription treatment called Nexium (esomperazole magnesium), 40mg once daily. It's been the best thing as it actually helped reverse my Barrett's Esophagus. Are you on a prescription med for your reflux?

Hello mississippigirl,

I gather strep throat is absolutely horrendous, far worse than thrush and takes longer to get rid of. Probably for the very reason that the flu germs which come with it are being carried by a group of people who have all caught it at different times a day or two apart. I hope you've managed to miss it this winter/spring.

In Britain at the moment I am looking out for news on 'chicken flu', not meaning to sound like a hypocondriac but there are a few asthmatics in my family and we really take a cold badly. Flu can knock me up for weeks and at the end of it, I can still feel like a washed out rag. The thought of any singing goes out the window in the inititial first few days and lecturing feels laboured, I then relie heavily on my ears and the interaction between students/choral members etc. The problem is when so many people are reliant on you, you just can't take too much time off.

I take lansoprazole a Gastro resistant tablet. At present I opted to take the lower dose, as the long term affects or risks of taking it could lead to an ulcer. Stomach ulcers also run in the family. At one time though I'd chew my way through Gaviscon tablets or take that awful suspension of it, in the days prior to having a Gastroscopy my GP thought my problem was a hiatus hernia. I'm lucky it isn't.

Maureen
Northern angel.

Did you see post #41 with the reflux "helps"?? This is what I've learned over the past 3 years and I have 2 very lovely and informed doctors, one that even suffers from reflux!

Hello again mississippigirl,

Yes, that is the reason why I don't recommend anyone, unless they are desperate to buy menthol products, to take them for a sore throat. Indeed products which have antiseptic in the ingredients should also be avoided. Natural products are far better. A lemon honey and ginger based fruit tea served with crushed ice is lovely.

You are also right about caffeine, caffeine dries the throat out and dehydrates you more. Dairy products have been proven to feed bacteria so if a throat problem was caused by a bacteria, dairy products would feed it and the probem would linger longer.

Milk although I love a glass in the morning or with my cereal, is the worst thing anyone can drink at night - as this feeds and encourages excessive mucus production. So whilst people might say they enjoy a warm glass of milk with honey to soothe there aching or sore throat, the fact that it has left a coating to react with the natural fluids of the mouth it will duplicate the living frog in ones throat as soon as you wake.

Water cool and still is still the best drink next to cup of tea. My real sin is tea. I drink 5 or 6 cups a day plus 3 or 4 glasses of water.I rarely drink coffee. Alcohol I only drink when out socially or when I have agreed to cook and stay in. Then my sins are red dry sweet wine or brandy and ginger.

Do you have any recommendations about drinks which have helped you, with a sore throat?

Maureen
Northern angel.

a toddy of lemon, honey, and whiskey...warmed up and thrown back. It's my Daddy's remedy and when I'm really bad off I dip into hubby's whiskey for a dose. Is the tea you drink caffeine free?? I've gotten everything I intake to be totally or as near total as possible caffeine free...tea, diet soda, coffee (when I drink it), stuff like that?? Chocolate has a lot of caffiene if you eat it everyday or drink hot chocolate everyday. I limit chocolate to 1-2x a week. I used to survive on Altoids Mints, the cinnamon and spearmint ones...that was a HARD habit to break. My doctor had an elderly woman whom he said he liked to have never got her to give up those red and white peppermint discs?? Do y'all have those?? I know my Granny had tons with her at all times and I can't imagine what she would have done had she had to give them up.

Hello mississippigirl,

I like the sound of the toddy. The tea I drink can be either or, the amount of caffeine is negligible apparently and is apparently good in the fight against cholesterol and is also good for heart. I don't know what the red and white discs are though. Mustn't mention whisky to PJ that used to be a good old wives tale, that whisky neat was very good for the treatment of toothache.

Maureen
Northern angel.

Do y'all have these (http://www.brachs.com/products/product.asp?base_code=436) or something similiar?? They are red and white round about the size of a quarter/coin?? Peppermint, hard...you suck on them (NO JOKES!)??

Is anyone healthy on here?:unsure:

Do y'all have these (http://www.brachs.com/products/product.asp?base_code=436) or something similiar?? They are red and white round about the size of a quarter/coin?? Peppermint, hard...you suck on them (NO JOKES!)??


C'mon MS girl, you can't keep this lot clean for nothing.:laugh:

No I don't think we do have those. Are they yummy? What do they taste of?

BTW Bella, how are you feeling today? Any better? :)

Is anyone healthy on here?:unsure:
I am Tiggs :pimp:

LOL @ this thread as SF says you sort of with a sort throat and next thing we amputating limbs! Chinese Whispers or what. :laugh:

Sorry to be so full of doom & gloom but I feel worse this morning, I am going to the docs at 10am as we have a non-appointment system and see what they make of it.

I phoned NHS direct and they were very helpful, so got some meltus and disovable paracemotal and some ice-poles to suck on as it is really painful to drink anything.

Bonny, I am delighted to hear that at least one of us is healthy! :yahoo:

Is anyone healthy on here?:unsure:

I'm beginning to wonder if I will ever be healthy again. :( Roll on the Summer - a bit of warm sunshine usually makes ya feel better.

Is anyone healthy on here?:unsure:

Me...I'm positively glowing with health.

MAx & Bonny can be our nurss and look after us poor suffering souls!

Well, the doctor was very impressed with my throat and said it was cracker! Very red so no wonder it is sore.

She mentioned the strepococus (sp) bacteria and that the penicillin that I have been given should ease it!

I agree Critique, roll on the Summer! :cold:

MAx & Bonny can be our nurss and look after us poor suffering souls!

Well, the doctor was very impressed with my throat and said it was cracker! Very red so no wonder it is sore.

She mentioned the strepococus (sp) bacteria and that the penicillin that I have been given should ease it!


Oh well....You'll also soon have the thrush to enjoy as well!


This thread had far too much information for us bloke types.

Why do women have to share every little detail. There was a woman on her mobile on the train last night going on and on about her thrush. WE DON'T ALL NEED TO KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

Streptoccocus Aurius prefers clean skin
Sorry to keep nit-picking at your posts Mo but you mentioned Streptococcus Aurius.
I think you're getting mixed up with Staphylococcus Aureus which is in a completely different group of bacteria from the streptococci :)

And Bella - go get some antibiotics!

oops - just realised you did.

She mentioned the strepococus (sp) bacteria and that the penicillin that I have been given should ease it!

I agree with Slipper here - Thrush here i come.

I had to take penicillin for a chest infection, and it gave me thrush of the throat. I still havent totally got rid of it - and that was about 6 months ago now !

MA

She mentioned the strepococus (sp) bacteria and that the penicillin that I have been given should ease it!

:


I'm in the wrong vocation, me.

Glad you are getting it sorted bella.:)

Why do women have to share every little detail.

Just because we do, Slips. I'll start a new thread as soon as I get the thrush symptons and we all get muck in with remedies! :D

Oh well....You'll also soon have the thrush to enjoy as well!


This thread had far too much information for us bloke types.

Why do women have to share every little detail. There was a woman on her mobile on the train last night going on and on about her thrush. WE DON'T ALL NEED TO KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!


Hello Slipper

I don't think it did. It has been a good thread as far as information was concerned.

You know men aren't immune to thrush and the beauty about it is ,that it doesn't necessarily have to be sexually transmitted.

At least now you know what product will help if you ever get it. Caneston also comes in a cream and of course antibiotics.

Men don't usually suffer in silence, we women are used to looking after our men with pneumonia when we have the flu. :wink_kiss

Maureen
Northern angel.

C'mon MS girl, you can't keep this lot clean for nothing.:laugh:

No I don't think we do have those. Are they yummy? What do they taste of?

BTW Bella, how are you feeling today? Any better? :)


Peppermint. They are hard candy and a lot of older folks, especially in the Appalachian area here, swear by them for sore throats, tickles in your throat, to keep kids quiet in church, to keep your significant other quiet during a tv show, and just loads of uses...:smartie:

My throat was sore thins morning - thanks to this thread I remembered about Tyrozets - and they haven't half helped!

Has anyone else here had a swollen Uvula?

No, it's not part of the reproductive system, in case you didn't know ;) it's that thing that hangs down at the back of your throat like a little red stalagtite :)

I woke up this morning with a feeling that I had a lot of gunk in the back of my throat but when I tried to clear it, it felt like the back of my nose was collapsing :(

I looked in the mirror and saw that my Uvula is swollen up to about 3 times it's usual size. Panic set in, thought I was going to suffocate or something. Especially after I had a look at Mr. C's Uvula just to make sure what a healthy one looked like.

Anyway, good old Google. I found a website which seems to have become a club for swollen Uvula sufferers. Spent an hour laughing at some of the stories on there from people who had gone rushing to A&E and were just told it was probably due to dehydration in the night (some induced by the previous night's boozing and some just from sleeping on their back with mouth open in dry conditions) to others expressing relief that they weren't suffering some weird and unknown syndrome. It's mostly American contributors on there so as one guy put it "glad I'm not suffering from "sell-your-car-to-pay-for-treatment-itis" :D

Relief that we aren't the only ones with this strange penomenon was the main sentiment but some people do have such a way with words that it was really entertaining.

Dry atmospheres, booze, allergy and dehydration seems to be the main culprits (could be all the brick dust flying about here maybe).

The remedy seems to be just sipping iced water or at least lots of fluids and gargling with salt water. Most of them on there say it should shrink back to normal within a day or so (obviously the ones whose uvula's swelled up and choked them to death couldn't come back to tell us :( )

So, will keep an eye on it and if it doesn't go down or it gets bigger I shall be off to the Docs or, as it's the weekend, A&E.

So, has anyone else had it?

Yes Crit, I have had an inflamed uvula (uvulitis) quite a few times in the past and as you said, it feels like your nose is full of gunge.
I've always just made sure I had plenty water and it's always just went away that day.

Yes Crit, I have had an inflamed uvula (uvulitis) quite a few times in the past and as you said, it feels like your nose is full of gunge.
I've always just made sure I had plenty water and it's always just went away that day.

Thanks PJ :thumbsup: When I saw you'd replied and knowing that you spend your life looking into people's mouths, I thought you were going to tell me a scare story why I should go to the Docs right away :) I'm reassured that you don't think it's anything too bad. XX

Thanks PJ :thumbsup: When I saw you'd replied and knowing that you spend your life looking into people's mouths, I thought you were going to tell me a scare story why I should go to the Docs right away :) I'm reassured that you don't think it's anything too bad. XX
No, but you'd be surprised how many people I've seen who come in with this (and other things) and are convinced they have oral cancer :wacko:

:blush: Well, until I googled it .... :blush:

Hello Critique,

Another common problem, drink plenty water and if all else fails and you aren't allergic to paracetamol. Take two paracetamol and four hours later take another two. That should be just enough to make you feel comfortable, in getting the swelling down. Stick with warm or cold liquids as opposed to hot. Hope all is well for you later today.

Maureen
Northern angel.

Crit I have just started getting these for some reason. Just the other week mine had swollen so large it was making me gag. As PJ says, it generally goes away by the end of the day and next day is just about back to normal. I do drink plenty of water on the day that I get it though. And I make sure now that I have plenty to drink in the evenings now.

Crit I have just started getting these for some reason. Just the other week mine had swollen so large it was making me gag. As PJ says, it generally goes away by the end of the day and next day is just about back to normal. I do drink plenty of water on the day that I get it though. And I make sure now that I have plenty to drink in the evenings now.

Tiggs, it seems to be quite common judging by this website:

http://www.februarystars.org/archive/000132.html

Some of the posts on there will have you crying with laughter (if you can wade through all the ordinary ones).

People have reported uvulas that lay on their tongues :wacko: That must feel awful.

I'm drinking loads of ummmm well not water cos I hate it but lots of liquid ;)

Will make sure I drink a lot during the evening and try not to sleep with my mouth open (not sure how I would do that exactly - peg lips together? sticky tape? better not, though cos if I get a blocked nose I'll stop breathing :shocking: )

Who cheered then? I heard that! :evilmad:

It's probably got a lot to do with your blocked nose that you've had lately Crit and I bet you've been snoring pretty hard too. Apparently that can cause it. I have to sleep on my back because of my neck and I've been told (although I do not believe it!) that I snore real bad, because I have a deviated septum, which means that I don't breath out of my nose real well.

My uvula when it swells lays on my tongue and it's horrid.:evilmad: