Sore throat. Cold vs flu vs bacteria

[evedawn]

Started a nasty cold 5 days ago. The snotty nose etc didnt last long but oh my word the THROAT is so sore! GP yesterday gave me antibiotics "just in case " it's bacterial rather than viral. (no swab test tho which I thought us odd) besides sore throat no other symptoms other than malaise and fatigue ... Anyone else in similar health? How long till you felt human again?

[milly143]

Just about everyone else I know has the same bug which appears to last for weeks.

[boxtops]

I had it a few weeks back, took me a couple of weeks to start to feel better - I then bought a bottle of Metatone from the chemists, a few days of that finally did the trick.

[evedawn]

Flipping eck! "weeks"? Ta for answer

[anneasquith]

box..................read your answer, thought it said. methadone!

[evedawn]

Metatone? Will look for that. Haven't heard of it before . Thanks .

[boxtops]

Yeah that's right anne, I joined the daily queue...... Metatone's much better for you!

[emeraldblue]

As Milly says everyone seems to have it.Merocaine lozenges help. I tried my grandad's favourite remedy- gargle with salt water. and it worked for me

[boxtops]

Evedawn http://www.google.co....e&ved=0CAcQ8wIwADgA#p

Boots sell it, the size I bought was about £3.90. You take a dose before meals, I got through about half a bottle this time. I always used to take this years back, it's only because I felt so lousy this time that I suddenly remembered it. The old cures are the best ones!
Failing that - have you tried Beechams all in One? It's got paracetamol in it but I find a couple of doses of that per day for a couple of days did wonders for me and OH a few months back.

[evedawn]

Thanks all incl box for metatone link. I'm gonna try get some zzzz's now. I rang I I'll today and dont want to tomor but it takes all my energy justbto drag myself from
bed to couch.

[evedawn]

Typos! Shoulda read "I rang in ill today"

[Sqad]

<<<<(no swab test tho which I thought us odd)<<<<<

If swabs were routinely taken, the NHS laboratories couldnt cope, so throat swabs are rarely taken in acute illnesses.

<<<Sore Throat. Cold Vs Flu Vs Bacteria<<<<

Sometimes it is difficult to tell.

[woofgang]

and some times the virus effects can let in a bacterial infection.

[Sqad]

woofgang...;-).......indeed.

[chirpychirpy]

cold versus flu?...there's only one way to find out...fiiiiiiiiiiigggghhht!

[icemaiden]

Just gettiong over mine now. Same symptoms, started with sore throat then all hell let loose! Been a week now and still suffering. Lots of cattarh and ears popping as well as sniffing every two seconds.
Never realised how much stuff can come out of ones nose!

[icemaiden]

Oh and now the OH has it! Very contagious.