christ, the pain is unbearable

[lauralh]

I have a sore throat. The pain is somewhat akin to swallowing razors, and totally prevents sleep. Fortunately it's just one swollen gland, on the left, which means it's the same thing my housemate had a few weeks back. He described the symptoms to me, and I have them now. (Sore throat? check. Mild cough? check. Running fever? check.)

so as soon as I buy some chicken soup, I'm going back to bed. Already called in sick. For a time I was worried that my gland was so infected it would explode - like the appendix - so I gargled with hydrogen peroxide to try to kill some bacteria. (I mean, my throat didn't hurt all weekend when I was obviously under the influence of a cold virus, but after a couple of beers yesterday it flamed up again.) That means bacteria, right? It's a little better after that, but still not good.

Comments

[candid.livejournal.com]

That sucks! Get better!

Chicken soup is a good first step. Don't forget the 100000000000% RDA of Vitamin C, too!

[xkisses.livejournal.com]

Gargle with mercurochrome. I'm serious. If you haven't heard of it, it's this really red liquid that comes in a little dropper bottle that you put on cuts and scrapes to keep them from getting infected. I'm so not kidding - gargle twice with this shit, and your sore throat will be sore no more. Of course, it tastes like crap and leaves your mouth blood red, but hey. It's worth the miracle results.

I haven't been able to persuade anyone else to try this, but I swear it works. My whole family uses it. My friends think I'm nuts, but if you're desperate and willing to try for a surefire cure - this is your stuff.

Oh - don't don't don't swallow it. (duh)

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

Isn't that the shit they took in Fear and Loathing that got them all fucked up?

Oh no, that was adrenochrome. Nevermind.

[xkisses.livejournal.com]

Yeah, same looking bottle, though.

[buckylea.livejournal.com]

argh, i have a sore throat too. and so does my sister. and the whole runny nose thing too. damn the common cold.