At home sick with strep throat, any suggestions to numb the pain?

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  • meme
    meme Posts: 4,695
    The Champ wrote:
    I'm about to rip my fucking throat out..son of a bitch...I popped like 4 advils and it didn't do shit..well it reduced the fever a bit..I'll have to sweat this fucker out I guess..

    I assume you are taking antibiotics ???

    It should get better in a matter of hours. My son has it, too :(
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • The Champ
    The Champ Posts: 4,063
    meme wrote:
    I assume you are taking antibiotics ???

    It should get better in a matter of hours. My son has it, too :(

    Yeah of course, the doc gave me huge horse pills..started taking them on Wednesday and feel pretty good already..best to your son..
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    put on a slow, dumb show for you
    and crack you up
    so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'
  • AllIAm
    AllIAm Posts: 1,309
    looks like somebody has a long weekend! all i can imagine is how excited your class was when they walked in yesterday to find a substitute..those were the days...
  • iluvcats
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    champie....

    have you had a throat culture? they were saying on tv last night, how dangerous strep is. I had no idea. Are you taking antibiotics?
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  • Bathgate66
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    Old No 7

    shot of good old JD willl soothe that throat of yours.
    get lots of seep anmd drink lots of H2O.

    feel better.
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  • The Champ
    The Champ Posts: 4,063
    AllIAm wrote:
    looks like somebody has a long weekend! all i can imagine is how excited your class was when they walked in yesterday to find a substitute..those were the days...

    I was a sub last year :)..at least in nyc subs must be on their way toward certification and/or their master's so many are more qualified than you'd find elsewhere...but there is a reason for that..lol...yeah, it's tough ;)..
    'I want to hurry home to you
    put on a slow, dumb show for you
    and crack you up
    so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'
  • The Champ
    The Champ Posts: 4,063
    iluvcats wrote:
    champie....

    have you had a throat culture? they were saying on tv last night, how dangerous strep is. I had no idea. Are you taking antibiotics?

    I just googled 'throat culture' and it looks like it's the test they use to determine strep infection. The doc used some sort of swab in my mouth..the box referred to strep test....I know it is dangerous and especially when you let it linger like I did..since i've never had it just assumed it was a severe sore throat for a few days..boy was I wrong..the antibiotics clear it up rather fast..thank God..
    'I want to hurry home to you
    put on a slow, dumb show for you
    and crack you up
    so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'
  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    The Champ wrote:
    Jesus, that sounds rough..glad you're feeling better..rest is definitely the key..i've done nothing for the last two days and feel pretty fucking good to go already :)..take care of yourself and don't work so much..


    yes, it sucked! i did take 2 days off work sick for a nice long 4 day weekend to recoup once it finally ended, and i am sure to enjoy the addition to my paycheque...especially with the shit state if things as of late....but none the less, bleck.


    i am glad you are feeling better already!
    just in time to enjoy the weekend! ;):D


    and hell yea, strep is serious business. i've had it about 3x in my life. last time, 2x in a row while living in london. they gave me lots of lovely painkillers, but no antibiotics the first round......thus it came back with a vengeance and then they finally gave me antibiodics AND pain meds. :p sheesh.
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  • drivingrl
    drivingrl Posts: 1,448
    Hot tea with lemon and honey is great for a strep throat. But if you're really looking to kill the pain quick, make yourself some very hot chocolate and drink it through a straw. Yep, you'll burn the back of your tongue, but it will numb everything in your throat.
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  • the wolf
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    The Champ wrote:
    I'm about to rip my fucking throat out..son of a bitch...I popped like 4 advils and it didn't do shit..well it reduced the fever a bit..I'll have to sweat this fucker out I guess..


    one thing i can think of that will help you out Champ.


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