Your Cold and Flu Symptoms, Explained
The Symptom: Sore Throat
What it means: Mucus is dripping into the back of your throat, causing irritation and inflammation.When to worry: If you have severe difficulty swallowing or breathing, call your doctor to rule out a more serious illness, such as a bacterial infection.
Home remedies: Gargle with warm salt water. Soothe a scratchy throat with liquids, such as caffeine-free tea and broth, or cool down a fiery one with an ice pop.
Over-the-counter remedies: Acetaminophen or ibuprofen will help decrease inflammation.
Next: The Symptom: Runny Nose
Most Popular Galleries
Hot Topic
Advertisement
What's Hot
Warm up with these quick, healthy, delicious dinner ideas.
...
from Kitchen Daily on Huffingtonpost
Women may talk about their feelings, aches and pains more than men, but in ma...
from FOXNews.com
Former Susan G. Komen Vice President Karen Handel resigned this week over backla...
from ThirdAge
Luxury retailer Williams-Sonoma has been robbed--and how the culprit pulled it o...
from Stylelist Home
Valentine's Day is not just a holiday for couples - it's a holiday of ...
from SavvySugar
Have you heard of the "ripplefold" or "wave" window treatment? It is a drape t...
from Houzz
