What can be done to reduce sore throat?

Question

The kind of sore throat prior to onset of bacterial head cold/flu.

Can be quite severe when swallowing/eating/drinking and can last for 1-3 days. What you do to help?

Answer 1

umm i stay away from the milk and drink hot liquids like tea coffe oh oh and i also try not to open your mouth you know talking and stuff like that hope that helps you it does to me ^_^

Answer 2

antibioticss.

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Answer 3

If you know it is bacterial then you need antibiotics. If not then what works best for me is to gargle with warm salt water.

Feel better!!