Soothing your sore throat

Advantages: Available from pharmacies - works quickly
Disadvantages: A bit sickly if it trickles down the back of your throat

...A really sore throat can make you feel utterly miserable.swallowing is painful, talking an effort and if you have a cough, it feels like you are gargling with grit. I find that throat pastilles, while pleasant to suck, never have much effect on my sore throat. So I asked my pharmacy what they recommended and they gave me Vicks Ultra Chloraseptic throat spray. The spray contains benzocaine, which is a local anaesthetic, and quickly numbs the pain of a sore throat. You have to spray the back of your throat 3 times – I found it best to give three short, sharp sprays – and you can repeat the treatment every 2-3 hours if needed. It’s not an unpleasant taste, although I did not like it when it trickled down my throat. But the relief is almost instant. Ultra Chloraseptic is safe for adults and children over 6 years of age...

Suzan 08.01.2001 · Read review
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Review of Vicks Ultra Chloraseptic Throat Spray

Sore Throat....

Advantages: Pleasant taste
Disadvantages: Pricey, short lasting relief

...I have a sore throat at present and sitting in front of me is a box of blackcurrant strepsils, apparently including vitamin c too! Well, they taste good, well, pleasant anyway. Its easy on the tongue and dissolves nicely in the mouth a bit quicker than a boiled sweet would, it doesnt leave a horrible aftertaste or any kind of residue. So far, so good. Now, they certainly won't cure your sore throat, they never claim to do that or pretend to be a cure, they to claim to offer relief from sore throats. Now, in my experience, what they actually do is numb the throat for about 15 minutes, the effect also tends to wear off if you drink a hot drink! This numbness, despite giving relief from the pain, doesnt last long enough (afterall, these lozenges were not cheap). They are good if you just want a bit of relief and maybe they would...

jameswoolerton 24.06.2001 · Read review
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Review of Strepsils Lozenges

Great for sore throats on children & dogs!

Advantages: Easy to find, tastes good, does the job
Disadvantages: Giving it to the dog

...suitable for children as it will ease his raw throat, she said "dogs just love the stuff, its tastes good". Not convinced I asked her how I could possibly administer the stuff to a dog. "Just as you would a child, with a tea spoon" she said. So after paying £36.00 to the vet for diagnosing the cough myself (?!) & for a handful of tablets I made a hasty visit to Sainsbury's who have the only chemist in the area open at that time of night. As soon as he got back into the car he started wrenching again???..dogs!! Up to the chemist counter I went with about six people waiting for their prescriptions. "A bottle of children's Benylin please" I asked the lady behind the counter. She replied "How old is your child". "Well its not actually for a child" I said, "It's for a dog". In a rather loud voice she replied with disbelief "For a dog...

ScottishWestie 05.07.2008 · Read review
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Sore Throats Watch out!

Advantages: Better than most mouthwashes
Disadvantages: Very expensive

...It seems that just about everyone is going down with a cold or the flu at the moment. I had a bad cold a few months ago and have now picked up another. The infection normally goes for my throat first, so when I felt a sore throat coming on the other day, I quickly hurried down to my local Boots to see what I could find to relieve it. I don't generally like sucking lozenges, so went straight to where they had the antibacterial mouthwashes. Alongside the 'standard' mouthwashes was one called 'Oraldene'. Although I had never heard of it before, I was quite curious because it looked different to the more common brands. For a start, it came in its own box, like a real medicine. The bottle itself was small at 200ml, but I decided to buy it because it's better to buy a 200ml bottle that does the trick rather than waste money on a 500ml...

rowei 31.12.2003 (13.06.2004) · Read review
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Review of Oraldene Mouthwash

Relief for Coughs and Sore Throats

Advantages: Pleasant tasting, effective, no artificial additives, nothing allergy-causing
Disadvantages: Rather high in sugar

...I'm the kind of person who prefers to stop a cold in its tracks with echinacea, garlic and Vitamin C rather than taking over-the-counter medication to alleviate symptoms. But sometimes the cold virus is stronger than the natural preventatives, and my colds - rare though they are - seem to come with a standard sore throat and dry cough. It was while I was in the throes of one of these colds that a relative recommended I try Ricola herbal lozenges. I'd never found cough sweets to be of any use, but the cough was dry and painful, so I decided to try them out. There seem to be several varieties of these lozenges. Some of them are sugar-free but contain artificial sweeteners, so I haven't bought any of those. Even at the best of times I won't eat these chemical additives, so I certainly wasn't going to assault a lowered immune system...

Kukana 27.02.2004 · Read review
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Review of Ricola Herb Lozenges

You put it in your mouth and suck....

Advantages: They work!
Disadvantages: Don't come in beer flavour!

...No, this title is not an instruction from the Joy of Sex. It?s that coughs, sneezes and sore throats time of year again! In fact, I generally get a cold in October and manage to hang on to it until the next May (when the hay fever takes over!). One of the main symptoms I usually get is a terrible sore throat. It?s usually very red and painful and something that I dread (although my husband is usually very pleased, because it normally means I lose my voice). Therefore, I am constantly searching for remedies, and am a bit of a connoisseur of cough medicines and throat sweets. There are a number on the market, some good and some not so good, but one I have had success with is the subject of this opinion. Lemsip Sore Throat Anti-Bacterial Lozenges are good choice and cost from approximately £1.50 to £2.10 for a pack of 24. They are...

tange 31.01.2002 · Read review
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Review of Lemsip Sore Throat Antibacterial Lozenges

Compeed Cold Sore

Advantages: Works ok - comfy
Disadvantages: if taking off too soon - it wont work

...I am writing a review on the product Compeed cold sore Patch. Compeed® Cold Sore Patch is an invisible patch that uses certain ingredients to treat cold sores from START-TO-FINISH. it is a small clear patch the size of your finger nail. It is applied using a butterfly application where the seal applies it and not your fingers. It is the most discreet way to cover and hal your cold sores. My Opinion I purchased this product last week when i broke out in a cold sore on the upper lip. I seen it advertised and it looked really good so i bought it in superdrug for 6:15 - i cudnt believe i actually paid that much for it. Anyway i started using it, and when your wearing it it realy does make the cold sore invisible. Unless your up close and personal to the person wearing it, you would not know its being worn. It just feels...

lesleyanne18 12.11.2007 · Read review
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Review of Compeed Cold Sore Patch

Compeed Cold Sore Patch

Advantages: Clears the coldsores quickly
Disadvantages: Does not make the coldsore look like it's not there like it claims to do!

...For the past 5 years or so i have been suffering from quite nasty, horrible looking coldsores. Cold sores or herpes labialis are liquid filled blisters that erupt around the lips, nose or chin (sound delightful don't they).They are caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 or in scientific terms HSV-1 and are the most common of the herpes family. Cold sores are triggered by a number of factors such as physical and emotional stress, anxiety, having a fever, cold or flu, exposure to the sun and ultraviolet light, menstruation or hormones. I'd say i get stressed easily to i blame the constant coldsores on that. I've tried quite a few creams like blistex and cymex but it just left the coldsore looking "scabby" once the cream had dried, which is obviously something anyone would be self concience about. So to my relief about 2 years ago i...

x_dani_x 22.05.2009 · Read review
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Tyrozets - Instant But Brief Relief from Sore Throat Pain

Advantages: Pleasant taste. Instantly soothes the pain.
Disadvantages: Doesn't last nearly long enough.

...INTRODUCTION I recently suffered from a nasty sore throat and after my GP declined to prescribe anything for my troubles, my wife did me the kindness of going to the chemist to try and get some over the counter medication to ease my woes. I sent her to get some sugar-free Strepsils, instead, on our local chemists recommendation, she opted for Tyrozets. Never one to turn down a reviewing opportunity, I decided a write-up was in order. PACKAGING & PRICE Tyrozets, produced by a division of Johnson & Johnson, come in a red and orange emblazoned cardboard box, featuring two plastic tubes with air tight stoppers holding 12 lozenges each, and a comprehensive patient information leaflet containing dosage instructions, as well as information on ingredients and proper usage (more on these later). The sell by date is...

Hishyeness 17.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Tyrozets

oh my poor sore throat

Advantages: works quickly
Disadvantages: few

...Dequacaine relief for my sore throat I went to work this morning feeling quite bright but by 11 o’clock I had developed a sore throat my glands were up, my tongue was furry. I fairly frequently suffer from sore throats (my weak point). I usually have a couple of throat lozenges in my handbag for such times. I looked in my bag and yes I had some. My preferred Lozenge is Dequacaine .It numbed the pain in my throat and I was able to continue working with just a mild irritation .The feeling of numbness gradually wears off and I feel my throat sore again but I do find Dequacaine helps more than other lozenge’s I have tried. A few facts about dequacaine Not for children under 12 years old . May be sucked slowly every 2 hours, not more than8 lozenge’s every 24 hours Do not take if you are allergic...

mumsymary 18.10.2002 (08.11.2003) · Read review
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