Medical Questions » Cold, Flu Questions » Question No. 1593
| Question: | I keep getting sore throats. What can I do to stop this? |
| Answer: | Sore throats can be a sign of streptococcal infection or allergy, both of which weaken your immune power. Antibiotics don' t work well for sore throats, according to a study published in the British Medical Joumal. Over 700 patients with sore throats were given either antibiotics for seven days, or after three days if symptoms persisted, or nothing. Regardless of the group they were in, there was no difference in the number
of people feeling better after three days or the overall length of illness. Due to theoveruse of antibiotics there are now antibiotic-resistant strains of streptococci bacteria.
A better strategy is to boost your immune system by supplementing cat' s claw and echinacea; see other questions in this section for the lowdown on these herbs. In addition, take 1to 3g of vitamin C a day (the higher amount may make your bowels loose, so adjust as necessary). Zinc lozenges also help, while ginger tea can soothe the throat, as well as being anti-inflammatory. |
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