Sore Throat After Vomitting

[Estella 11]

Last night I drank and ate at the same time (don't!) and as a result, vomited. My throat has been sore since and I can't sleep for long because it really hurts. Any tips on relieving the pain? I googled it and came up with various tips like "drink milk", "don't eat anything for a whole day, just drink" and others. Not sure what's right and what's wrong.

Any ideas?

[UXgrrl 29]

You can try gargling with warm salt Water -- it tastes nasty but kills the pain almost immediately. Unfortunately it doesn't last really long.

chicken broth (also salty) feels good too.

I also suck on SF Ricola honey-lemo cough drops. Not sure if this is a no-no but YMMV.

Probably the best bet for sore throat is tylenol. I suffer from sore throats frequently and usually nail them with a combo of ibuprofen (contraindicated during the immediate post-op period, I've been told to stay away from NSAIDs for at least 4 weeks) and tylenol. Do you have any pain meds left from your surgery?

[Estella 11]

Salt Water? Interesting. So the old say "rub salt into one's wounds" is false in this case

The only painkiller I've left from the post-op days is Dipyrone (commercial name: Optalgin), but not only it was useless but also it tasted like a bird defecated straight into my mouth. Not a fun drug, I tell you.

I tried cough Syrup which yielded partial results. However, I did not try Tylenol (Paracetamol) just yet. Will try and report of the results. Thanks!