I have a bad sore throat when i woke up. What is it and what do i do?

Answer:
Gargle with warm salt water...it is the BEST remedy for a sore throat...most likely, it is an irritation in your throat due to allergies...
Or...you may have slept with your mouth open last night...which causes the throat to dry up and feel sore the next morning...(if your nose is a little stuffed-up, you may have breathed through your mouth a good portion of the night)...
Unless you are running a fever (101 or higher) I wouldn't worry...

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Most likely a viral infection. Over the counter cold%26flu treatments, plenty of fluids and rest should help you.
These things tend to last a few days to a week.

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This time of year. it's probably ALLERGIES. take an OTC allergery med and drink plenty of fluids and pray for rain to cleans the air.

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I'm just going to say the same thing to you as I've said to three other people! You might have tonsillitis like me. Are your tonsils at the back of your throat swollen or covered in white dots?

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If you have a sore throat, any mucus in the back of your throat, or any fever, you should see a doctor. You could have strep throat, which requires antibiotics. Not seeing a doctor in that event could result in damage to the heart.

If it is just a sore throat with no other symptoms at all, try gargling with warm salt water and suck on throat lozenges. It could be the result of allergies or a small viral infection.

Try taking tylenol and like I said, gargling. See if that helps. If it is not better in a couple of days, I would definitely go see the doctor.

Hope you feel better soon!

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Darlin you should not be telling strangers how old you are. You're paintin a bullseye on yourself for predators. Don't give out our real name, phone no. address or the came of your school either.
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Get a cup of warm water and sprinkle some salt in it, about a teaspoon. Do NOT drink it- just gargle with it and spit it out.
To gargle you just hold the water in your mouth, tip your head back and swish it around your throat like you would mouthwash.
Where's your mom hon? You probably just have a bit of a cold. If you're running a fever or feel sick in other ways make sure you tell someone and go to the dr. if you need to.(school nurse?) Usually sore throat will be gone in a day or two or 3. Gargle 4 or 5 times a day and get some hard candy or cough drops to help keep away the soreness.

DO NOT TAKE ANY MEDICATION _ EVEN TYLENOL_ WITHOUT ASKING YOUR MOM OR DAD FIRST_ YOU SHOULD NOT BE SELF MEDICATING AT YOUR AGE-
DON"T TAKE ASPIRIN ESPECIALLY SINCE IT CAN CAUSE REYE'S SYNDROME IN KIDS YOUR AGE IF YOU HAVE CERTAIN TYPES OF FLU!

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