| Nexis |
I am currently having a joyful time with a bout of strep throat. My sister
in law came by today to bring me some soup and we were talking about what
feels good on a sore throat. For me, cold seems to make it worse. For her,
cold is just what she needs. So I'm wondering...what do you all prefer when
your throat's hurting...hot or cold?
kimberly
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| hob |
"Nexis" <nexis1@cox.net> wrote in message
news:uYHFe.21868$HV1.840@fed1read07...
> I am currently having a joyful time with a bout of strep throat. My sister
> in law came by today to bring me some soup and we were talking about what
> feels good on a sore throat. For me, cold seems to make it worse. For her,
> cold is just what she needs. So I'm wondering...what do you all prefer
when
> your throat's hurting...hot or cold?
I'm afraid I lean to the pop-technical in sore-throat-drinks -
honey, since it sucks the water out of bacteria, and
hot drinks over 100 degrees F, since many of the viri that cause throat
problems supposedly can't live/thrive at that temperature.
Although, if I feel cranky enough and have run out of patience, I go for the
mug, put in a couple tbs of frozen lemonade, fill the cup half up with cheap
whisky, and fill it the rest of the way with boiling water.
If the first mugful doesn't fix it, the second one will.
BTW - I assume you went to the doc with the strep and got something to knock
it down quick - strep often turns and if left untreated, it affects the
heart.
>
> kimberly
>
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| Debbie |
Nexis wrote:
>> I am currently having a joyful time with a bout of strep throat.
Ouch! Hope you are feeling bettter soon.
So I'm
>> wondering...what do you all prefer when your throat's hurting...hot
>> or cold?
>>
Cold
Debbie
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| TammyM |
"Nexis" <nexis1@cox.net> wrote in message
news:uYHFe.21868$HV1.840@fed1read07...
> I am currently having a joyful time with a bout of strep throat. My sister
> in law came by today to bring me some soup and we were talking about what
> feels good on a sore throat. For me, cold seems to make it worse. For her,
> cold is just what she needs. So I'm wondering...what do you all prefer
when
> your throat's hurting...hot or cold?
Hot herbal tea with honey. And sometimes a drop (or two or three or ...) of
booze if sleep is an issue -- brandy for me.
When I was a kid, mom and dad made a concoction of whiskey, lemon and honey
for us when we were ill with colds. I think it was more to knock us out
than for its therapeutic properties, but hey, it did the trick
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz And tasted better than Nyquil too.
TammyM
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| Dave Smith |
Nexis wrote:
> I am currently having a joyful time with a bout of strep throat. My sister
> in law came by today to bring me some soup and we were talking about what
> feels good on a sore throat. For me, cold seems to make it worse. For her,
> cold is just what she needs. So I'm wondering...what do you all prefer when
> your throat's hurting...hot or cold?
Hot buttered rum with honey
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| jmcquown |
Nexis wrote:
> I am currently having a joyful time with a bout of strep throat. My
> sister in law came by today to bring me some soup and we were talking
> about what feels good on a sore throat. For me, cold seems to make it
> worse. For her, cold is just what she needs. So I'm wondering...what
> do you all prefer when your throat's hurting...hot or cold?
>
> kimberly
I've never had strep (knock on wood) but when I get a sore throat it heralds
an arriving cold. This means hot broth or soup to not only soothe the
throat but with some hot sauce to open up the sinuses. In such cases hot
chicken soup with a splash of hot sauce, or tomato soup (also with hot
sauce) work wonders. But I also am an ice-water fanatic and even though it
might not feel great going down, it's important for remaining hydrated when
you feel like crud and I just can't drink room-temp water; it must be
chilled.
Jill
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| Dimitri |
"Nexis" <nexis1@cox.net> wrote in message news:uYHFe.21868$HV1.840@fed1read07...
>I am currently having a joyful time with a bout of strep throat. My sister in
>law came by today to bring me some soup and we were talking about what feels
>good on a sore throat. For me, cold seems to make it worse. For her, cold is
>just what she needs. So I'm wondering...what do you all prefer when your
>throat's hurting...hot or cold?
>
> kimberly
Cold and slippery - Jell-O or Popsicles or even cold soup. Creamy is good too.
Dimitri
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| Sheldon |
Nexis wrote:
> I am currently having a joyful time with a bout of strep throat. My sister
> in law came by today to bring me some soup and we were talking about what
> feels good on a sore throat. For me, cold seems to make it worse. For her,
> cold is just what she needs. So I'm wondering...what do you all prefer wh=
en
> your throat's hurting...hot or cold?
K=FCmmel
http://www.drinksmixer.com/desc642.html
Sheldon
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| Ranee Mueller |
In article <uYHFe.21868$HV1.840@fed1read07>, "Nexis" <nexis1@cox.net>
wrote:
> I am currently having a joyful time with a bout of strep throat. My sister
> in law came by today to bring me some soup and we were talking about what
> feels good on a sore throat. For me, cold seems to make it worse. For her,
> cold is just what she needs. So I'm wondering...what do you all prefer when
> your throat's hurting...hot or cold?
Warm. Soup, broth, tea, etc.
Regards,
Ranee
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| Wayne Boatwright |
On Wed 27 Jul 2005 01:53:50a, Nexis wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> I am currently having a joyful time with a bout of strep throat. My
> sister in law came by today to bring me some soup and we were talking
> about what feels good on a sore throat. For me, cold seems to make it
> worse. For her, cold is just what she needs. So I'm wondering...what do
> you all prefer when your throat's hurting...hot or cold?
>
> kimberly
Coma, 'til it's over! :-)
Cold foods and beverages. Periodic gargle with very warm walt water and a
dissolved aspirin.
--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________
Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974
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| sf |
On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 01:53:50 -0700, Nexis wrote:
> I am currently having a joyful time with a bout of strep throat. My sister
> in law came by today to bring me some soup and we were talking about what
> feels good on a sore throat. For me, cold seems to make it worse. For her,
> cold is just what she needs. So I'm wondering...what do you all prefer when
> your throat's hurting...hot or cold?
>
Thank goodness I've never had to deal with a strep throat.
Occasionally, a virus settles in my throat but the last time was so
long ago, I don't remember what I did.
Usually, hot does it for me - probably because the hurt is from mucus
dripping from my sinuses. In fact, it happened a few days ago, so I
made myself a cup of hot chocolate (nothing fancy, just the add hot
water to a mix). When I have a prolonged sore throat, I crave those
hard lemon drops. The problem is that the last time I bought them,
they were so sweet I couldn't taste the lemon.
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| Stan Horwitz |
In article <uYHFe.21868$HV1.840@fed1read07>, "Nexis" <nexis1@cox.net>
wrote:
> I am currently having a joyful time with a bout of strep throat. My sister
> in law came by today to bring me some soup and we were talking about what
> feels good on a sore throat. For me, cold seems to make it worse. For her,
> cold is just what she needs. So I'm wondering...what do you all prefer when
> your throat's hurting...hot or cold?
I used to do volunteer work at a museum where a lot of the employees and
volunteers used Ricola cough drops when they had a soar throat before
they had to give a presentation, so I tried them when I had a soar
throat. Wow! I don't know where you live, but in the Philadelphia area,
all the pharmacies and supermarkets carry these cough drops. They're
made from herbs and they truly work wonders. The original kind in the
yellow paper bag work best.
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| Dog3 |
Stan Horwitz <stan@temple.edu> wrote in
news:stan-AC930C.03345328072005@news.giganews.com:
> In article <uYHFe.21868$HV1.840@fed1read07>, "Nexis" <nexis1@cox.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I am currently having a joyful time with a bout of strep throat. My
>> sister in law came by today to bring me some soup and we were talking
>> about what feels good on a sore throat. For me, cold seems to make it
>> worse. For her, cold is just what she needs. So I'm wondering...what
>> do you all prefer when your throat's hurting...hot or cold?
>
> I used to do volunteer work at a museum where a lot of the employees
> and volunteers used Ricola cough drops when they had a soar throat
> before they had to give a presentation, so I tried them when I had a
> soar throat. Wow! I don't know where you live, but in the Philadelphia
> area, all the pharmacies and supermarkets carry these cough drops.
> They're made from herbs and they truly work wonders. The original kind
> in the yellow paper bag work best.
Strep is no fun at all. I like both hot and cold foods along with Stan's
advice for Ricola cough drops. I also like mentholated throat lozenges as
well. My favorite is warm 7up with a Bomb Pop. I plunk the popsicle in
the warm glass of 7up and slowly sip it. Soup is always good and I also
like softer foods like Mac 'n Cheese, doughnuts, rice and gravy, cottage
cheese and I could go on forever. 2 other foods are jello and oatmeal
<blech>.
Michael
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| OmManiPadmeOmelet |
In article <uYHFe.21868$HV1.840@fed1read07>, "Nexis" <nexis1@cox.net>
wrote:
> I am currently having a joyful time with a bout of strep throat. My sister
> in law came by today to bring me some soup and we were talking about what
> feels good on a sore throat. For me, cold seems to make it worse. For her,
> cold is just what she needs. So I'm wondering...what do you all prefer when
> your throat's hurting...hot or cold?
>
> kimberly
>
>
A nice glass of rum over ice.......
Seriously.
Or whisky works too!
Cold, for me, kills the pain more.
Get well soon!!!!!!!
Oh, and gargle with warm salt water two or three times per day.
It'll help kill the bugs so you will get better faster. :-)
Cheers!
--
Om.
"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson
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| OmManiPadmeOmelet |
In article <XZmdnVikddvTz3rfRVn-vQ@comcast.com>,
"hob" <dehoberg@comcast.net> wrote:
> "Nexis" <nexis1@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:uYHFe.21868$HV1.840@fed1read07...
> > I am currently having a joyful time with a bout of strep throat. My sister
> > in law came by today to bring me some soup and we were talking about what
> > feels good on a sore throat. For me, cold seems to make it worse. For her,
> > cold is just what she needs. So I'm wondering...what do you all prefer
> when
> > your throat's hurting...hot or cold?
>
> I'm afraid I lean to the pop-technical in sore-throat-drinks -
> honey, since it sucks the water out of bacteria, and
> hot drinks over 100 degrees F, since many of the viri that cause throat
> problems supposedly can't live/thrive at that temperature.
>
> Although, if I feel cranky enough and have run out of patience, I go for the
> mug, put in a couple tbs of frozen lemonade, fill the cup half up with cheap
> whisky, and fill it the rest of the way with boiling water.
> If the first mugful doesn't fix it, the second one will.
>
> BTW - I assume you went to the doc with the strep and got something to knock
> it down quick - strep often turns and if left untreated, it affects the
> heart.
>
Or the kidney's... ;-p
Good advice!
I'd assumed he'd been to the doc or how would he know for sure it's
strep'?
--
Om.
"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson
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| Nexis |
"OmManiPadmeOmelet" <Omelet@brokenegz.com> wrote in message
news:Omelet-8EA9D9.10291828072005@corp.supernews.com...
> In article <XZmdnVikddvTz3rfRVn-vQ@comcast.com>,
> "hob" <dehoberg@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> "Nexis" <nexis1@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:uYHFe.21868$HV1.840@fed1read07...
>> > I am currently having a joyful time with a bout of strep throat. My
>> > sister
>> > in law came by today to bring me some soup and we were talking about
>> > what
>> > feels good on a sore throat. For me, cold seems to make it worse. For
>> > her,
>> > cold is just what she needs. So I'm wondering...what do you all prefer
>> when
>> > your throat's hurting...hot or cold?
>>
>> I'm afraid I lean to the pop-technical in sore-throat-drinks -
>> honey, since it sucks the water out of bacteria, and
>> hot drinks over 100 degrees F, since many of the viri that cause throat
>> problems supposedly can't live/thrive at that temperature.
>>
>> Although, if I feel cranky enough and have run out of patience, I go for
>> the
>> mug, put in a couple tbs of frozen lemonade, fill the cup half up with
>> cheap
>> whisky, and fill it the rest of the way with boiling water.
>> If the first mugful doesn't fix it, the second one will.
>>
>> BTW - I assume you went to the doc with the strep and got something to
>> knock
>> it down quick - strep often turns and if left untreated, it affects the
>> heart.
>>
>
> Or the kidney's... ;-p
>
> Good advice!
>
> I'd assumed he'd been to the doc or how would he know for sure it's
> strep'?
> --
> Om.
>
Well, yes, I've been to the doc...but I'm not a he. :)
I told her about the sore throat during a routine visit and she swabbed my
throat once she got a look at it. It's getting better now, and I'll be most
thankful when I take the last of these pills...they really affect my tummy
:(
kimberly
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| Nexis |
"OmManiPadmeOmelet" <Omelet@brokenegz.com> wrote in message
news:Omelet-663A9C.10275128072005@corp.supernews.com...
> In article <uYHFe.21868$HV1.840@fed1read07>, "Nexis" <nexis1@cox.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I am currently having a joyful time with a bout of strep throat. My
>> sister
>> in law came by today to bring me some soup and we were talking about what
>> feels good on a sore throat. For me, cold seems to make it worse. For
>> her,
>> cold is just what she needs. So I'm wondering...what do you all prefer
>> when
>> your throat's hurting...hot or cold?
>>
>> kimberly
>>
>>
>
> A nice glass of rum over ice.......
>
> Seriously.
>
> Or whisky works too!
>
> Cold, for me, kills the pain more.
>
> Get well soon!!!!!!!
>
> Oh, and gargle with warm salt water two or three times per day.
> It'll help kill the bugs so you will get better faster. :-)
>
> Cheers!
> --
> Om.
>
My mom calls to remind me to gargle with warm saltwater a few times a day!
;-)
Being diabetic, the alcohol thing isn't quite gonna work for me, but thanks
for the advice and well wishes anyway :-)
I am feeling a bit better today, not so sore, and no fever so far.
kimberly
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| Dog3 |
"Nexis" <nexis1@cox.net> wrote in news:Km9Ge.22135$HV1.20914@fed1read07:
>
> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" <Omelet@brokenegz.com> wrote in message
> news:Omelet-663A9C.10275128072005@corp.supernews.com...
>> In article <uYHFe.21868$HV1.840@fed1read07>, "Nexis" <nexis1@cox.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I am currently having a joyful time with a bout of strep throat. My
>>> sister
>>> in law came by today to bring me some soup and we were talking about
>>> what feels good on a sore throat. For me, cold seems to make it
>>> worse. For her,
>>> cold is just what she needs. So I'm wondering...what do you all
>>> prefer when
>>> your throat's hurting...hot or cold?
>>>
>>> kimberly
>>>
>>>
>>
>> A nice glass of rum over ice.......
>>
>> Seriously.
>>
>> Or whisky works too!
>>
>> Cold, for me, kills the pain more.
>>
>> Get well soon!!!!!!!
>>
>> Oh, and gargle with warm salt water two or three times per day.
>> It'll help kill the bugs so you will get better faster. :-)
>>
>> Cheers!
>> --
>> Om.
>>
> My mom calls to remind me to gargle with warm saltwater a few times a
> day! ;-)
> Being diabetic, the alcohol thing isn't quite gonna work for me, but
> thanks for the advice and well wishes anyway :-)
> I am feeling a bit better today, not so sore, and no fever so far.
>
> kimberly
Get better quickly. Diabetic huh? I'm type 2. Welcome to the club.
Michael <- glipizide cocktails every morning
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| Nexis |
"Dog3" <dog3@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:Xns96A18A4FCCAFAabtrulynastyevil@69.28.186.121...
> "Nexis" <nexis1@cox.net> wrote in news:Km9Ge.22135$HV1.20914@fed1read07:
>
>>
>> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" <Omelet@brokenegz.com> wrote in message
>> news:Omelet-663A9C.10275128072005@corp.supernews.com...
>>> In article <uYHFe.21868$HV1.840@fed1read07>, "Nexis" <nexis1@cox.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am currently having a joyful time with a bout of strep throat. My
>>>> sister
>>>> in law came by today to bring me some soup and we were talking about
>>>> what feels good on a sore throat. For me, cold seems to make it
>>>> worse. For her,
>>>> cold is just what she needs. So I'm wondering...what do you all
>>>> prefer when
>>>> your throat's hurting...hot or cold?
>>>>
>>>> kimberly
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> A nice glass of rum over ice.......
>>>
>>> Seriously.
>>>
>>> Or whisky works too!
>>>
>>> Cold, for me, kills the pain more.
>>>
>>> Get well soon!!!!!!!
>>>
>>> Oh, and gargle with warm salt water two or three times per day.
>>> It'll help kill the bugs so you will get better faster. :-)
>>>
>>> Cheers!
>>> --
>>> Om.
>>>
>> My mom calls to remind me to gargle with warm saltwater a few times a
>> day! ;-)
>> Being diabetic, the alcohol thing isn't quite gonna work for me, but
>> thanks for the advice and well wishes anyway :-)
>> I am feeling a bit better today, not so sore, and no fever so far.
>>
>> kimberly
>
> Get better quickly. Diabetic huh? I'm type 2. Welcome to the club.
>
> Michael <- glipizide cocktails every morning
Thanks :)
And Thanks again :)
So, out of curiosity...how many pills are you taking a day? I'm actually in
a study taking a new med that isn't on the market yet. It's been great since
we figured out the dosage...in the beginning I was having hypos daily, which
I'm sure you know is not good. Now, though, I only have one on days like
Monday when I couldn't swallow much at all...makes it hard to keep the BG
levels controlled if you can't ingest anything!
kimberly
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| Dog3 |
"Nexis" <nexis1@cox.net> wrote in news:qdlGe.22290$HV1.13900@fed1read07:
>
> "Dog3" <dog3@invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns96A18A4FCCAFAabtrulynastyevil@69.28.186.121...
>> "Nexis" <nexis1@cox.net> wrote in
>> news:Km9Ge.22135$HV1.20914@fed1read07:
>>
>>>
>>> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" <Omelet@brokenegz.com> wrote in message
>>> news:Omelet-663A9C.10275128072005@corp.supernews.com...
>>>> In article <uYHFe.21868$HV1.840@fed1read07>, "Nexis"
>>>> <nexis1@cox.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I am currently having a joyful time with a bout of strep throat.
>>>>> My sister
>>>>> in law came by today to bring me some soup and we were talking
>>>>> about what feels good on a sore throat. For me, cold seems to make
>>>>> it worse. For her,
>>>>> cold is just what she needs. So I'm wondering...what do you all
>>>>> prefer when
>>>>> your throat's hurting...hot or cold?
>>>>>
>>>>> kimberly
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> A nice glass of rum over ice.......
>>>>
>>>> Seriously.
>>>>
>>>> Or whisky works too!
>>>>
>>>> Cold, for me, kills the pain more.
>>>>
>>>> Get well soon!!!!!!!
>>>>
>>>> Oh, and gargle with warm salt water two or three times per day.
>>>> It'll help kill the bugs so you will get better faster. :-)
>>>>
>>>> Cheers!
>>>> --
>>>> Om.
>>>>
>>> My mom calls to remind me to gargle with warm saltwater a few times
>>> a day! ;-)
>>> Being diabetic, the alcohol thing isn't quite gonna work for me, but
>>> thanks for the advice and well wishes anyway :-)
>>> I am feeling a bit better today, not so sore, and no fever so far.
>>>
>>> kimberly
>>
>> Get better quickly. Diabetic huh? I'm type 2. Welcome to the club.
>>
>> Michael <- glipizide cocktails every morning
>
>
> Thanks :)
> And Thanks again :)
>
> So, out of curiosity...how many pills are you taking a day? I'm
> actually in a study taking a new med that isn't on the market yet.
> It's been great since we figured out the dosage...in the beginning I
> was having hypos daily, which I'm sure you know is not good. Now,
> though, I only have one on days like Monday when I couldn't swallow
> much at all...makes it hard to keep the BG levels controlled if you
> can't ingest anything!
>
> kimberly
I only take one glipizide in the am. I'm doing really well controlling my
BG. I watch what I eat and as Maxine said, smaller portions. I eat a lot
of fish and chicken also for the ticker so that helps a bit. I substitute
Splenda where I can and my BG averages between 100-110 daily. I watch the
carb and fat intake and it has not been as bad as I expected. UGH, the
hypos are nasty and I'm told once you start them, getting off is next to
impossible. Of course this info is not from a professional source so I take
it with a grain of salt. Glad you started a different treatment right
away. The down side is, I can't eat my ice cream every night. *sigh* I've
substituted popcorn and other lower in fat, calories and carb snacks.
Alcohol is my greatest enemy. I love to drink but it totally screws with
my BG. I got a horrible reaction in May after drinking heavily. Apparently
my heart meds *really* don't like to mix with gallons of alcohol ;)
Ob Food:
For breakfast this morning I'll whip up 2 eggs over easy, a bagel with fat
free cream cheese, an orange and some coffee, lots of coffee ;) Breakfast
is a bit carby so I'll shy away from carbs until later in the day.
Michael <- still sneaks in some chocolate now and again
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| Mickey Zalusky |
Nexis wrote:
> I am currently having a joyful time with a bout of strep throat. My sister
> in law came by today to bring me some soup and we were talking about what
> feels good on a sore throat. For me, cold seems to make it worse. For her,
> cold is just what she needs. So I'm wondering...what do you all prefer when
> your throat's hurting...hot or cold?
>
> kimberly
>
>
Simmer chicken broth (low-sodium canned if home-made is not used) and
2-3 cloves garlic until garlic is soft. Beat 1 or 2 eggs and swirl into
the simmering broth. Hot, salty, nutritious, low carb...and the garlic
is supposed to have great medicinal qualities.
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| morgul the friendly drelb |
Try a fifth of Sauza Hornitos. You won't care about the sore throat
anymore - or anything else, for that matter.
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