What type of care do you seek for routine illnesses?
You get a really bad sore throat...where do you go?
05/12/2014
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If I have a bad sore throat, I'll be taking Isatis root (or "Ban Lan Gen herbal pills" in Chinese), take them continuously for 2 to 3 days and I'll be cured.
05/12/2014
It depends on whether or not I have a normal sore throat or if I need antibiotics.
05/13/2014
I usually self-treat. for a sore throat, as long as I catch it early, I take 2,000 mg. of Vitamin C & it knocks out the sore throat. I take the dose 2x a day for 2 days. if I don't catch the sore throat soon enough for the Vitamin C to help, I gargle w/ salt water.
05/13/2014
I gargle salt water, and take cold medicine because when I get a sore throat, a cold is normally right behind it, and if it takes so long to get over it, my husband will make me go to the hospital.
05/13/2014
For a sore throat, you have to be really careful it's not strep or you could end up dead in no time if it hits your heart. I have had strep enough as a child to know what it's like and to look for those white spots, but I can tell the difference between a sore throat and the PAIN that is strep.
So, if it's a sore throat from post nasal drip, or something, I definitely gargle a lot with warm salt water and start the zinc if a cold is coming on. I'll drink hot drinks if that helps and if I am really bad, I'll zap it with a spray to numb it till I can sleep through it.
Now, if I think it's strep, I have a culture taken. I used to have my dad do it, but now, I'd have to go through my primary care Dr (I've never been to one, lol. But, starting May 1st, I now have one due to my new HMO.) Normally, I use my neurologist (my migraine Dr.) about whatever is wrong, if I can, because it's easier for me. I guess it's like someone using their GYN as their general care Dr. I don't go to the Dr unless I absolutely cannot avoid it and even then I miss so many appointments due to the migraines that I just hate to even make them at all. I know what I can't mess around with though, so I imagine I'll be seeing this new Dr eventually, *sigh*.
So, if it's a sore throat from post nasal drip, or something, I definitely gargle a lot with warm salt water and start the zinc if a cold is coming on. I'll drink hot drinks if that helps and if I am really bad, I'll zap it with a spray to numb it till I can sleep through it.
Now, if I think it's strep, I have a culture taken. I used to have my dad do it, but now, I'd have to go through my primary care Dr (I've never been to one, lol. But, starting May 1st, I now have one due to my new HMO.) Normally, I use my neurologist (my migraine Dr.) about whatever is wrong, if I can, because it's easier for me. I guess it's like someone using their GYN as their general care Dr. I don't go to the Dr unless I absolutely cannot avoid it and even then I miss so many appointments due to the migraines that I just hate to even make them at all. I know what I can't mess around with though, so I imagine I'll be seeing this new Dr eventually, *sigh*.
05/14/2014
I also gargle salt water. I also drink a lot of herbal tea. Taste nasty my family says. I've gotten use to the taste though after so many years. I used to be notorious for getting sore throats. Took me 3 trys but finally stopped smoking when my youngest was born.
WW, is trys spelled correctly or is it tries ?
O.H.
WW, is trys spelled correctly or is it tries ?
O.H.
05/27/2014
WOW, I goofed by using "sore throat" as an example. Everyone is giving their home formulas (which might be educational anyway). What I was looking for is how many people have a primary doctor, verses using their GYN as one, or going to a "doc in the box" place or ER!!! Maybe I said if you needed a couple stitches???
05/27/2014
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@ Oriental husband & wife: Yes, it's "tries" There is no English word "trys", (but there is an Albanian one, lol). However, trys + "t" at the end = tryst which is pronounced as if the "y" is a short "i" so it sounds like trist. You know what a tryst is, right?
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OH&W, Lovebears
I also gargle salt water. I also drink a lot of herbal tea. Taste nasty my family says. I've gotten use to the taste though after so many years. I used to be notorious for getting sore throats. Took me 3 trys but finally stopped smoking when my
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I also gargle salt water. I also drink a lot of herbal tea. Taste nasty my family says. I've gotten use to the taste though after so many years. I used to be notorious for getting sore throats. Took me 3 trys but finally stopped smoking when my youngest was born.
WW, is trys spelled correctly or is it tries ?
O.H. less
WW, is trys spelled correctly or is it tries ?
O.H. less
You used it as a noun which it "try" for singular, as in, "I took a try at it and didn't score." For the plural, it's "tries" as in "He took three tries, but finally stopped smoking." BTW CONGRATS on stopping smoking, what a tough accomplishment that can be!
And in case you get confused, "try" is also used as a verb as such:
I try
you try
he/she/it tries
we/they try
and for past tense:
I tried
you tried
he/she/it tried
we/they tried
@Bignuf, LOL, I see what you meant! Yeah, stitches would have been a better call, hahaha! OK, I will answer that...depending on how badly I needed treatment, I would go to an ER, or to whomever could treat me fastest. If it was going to potentially leave a nasty scar or impair function, I'd be seeing the plastic surgeon, or whatever specialist, lol!
But for routine care, I usually try to get that from my migraine Dr. He's the only one I see regularly. I got a flu shot at the drug store a few times, though I didn't get one this year. In the past, I cheated and I still do if possible and have my dad do stuff (he's a physician), or I just try and treat it myself until it's something horrible enough I am forced to see a specialist.
I guess I avoid GPs because I self-diagnose I really do know what's wrong with me and my father can diagnose most everything else and sends me to whomever I need to see which is usually a specialist. If I had no idea what's going on, I guess I'd then go to a GP.
Did I even help at all? I probably just confused the issue for you, lol!
05/27/2014
Depends...if it's really bad to the point where I can't even soothe it enough to eat, I'd probably schedule an appointment with my doctor.
But most of the time mine go away on their own within a week or so.
Until then it's lots (probably an understatement, these become a good 30-50% of my diet when I get a sore throat) of popsicles, medicine (depending on the cause of the sore throat), and tea with honey in it.
I guess I consider myself fairly lucky that I don't get them often, means I don't have to deal with the pain much. I'd say a sore throat is -almost- as bad as a really nasty toothache.
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But most of the time mine go away on their own within a week or so.
Until then it's lots (probably an understatement, these become a good 30-50% of my diet when I get a sore throat) of popsicles, medicine (depending on the cause of the sore throat), and tea with honey in it.
I guess I consider myself fairly lucky that I don't get them often, means I don't have to deal with the pain much. I'd say a sore throat is -almost- as bad as a really nasty toothache.
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05/28/2014
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I take cold meds, and vitamins. Usually better in less than a week.
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Bignuf
What type of care do you seek for routine illnesses?
06/01/2014
I usually self treat. For sore throats I usually just boil a cup of water and mix it with some honey. I don't think I've ever gotten a really bad sore throat before though because the moment my throat feels a little iffy I drink plenty of water
06/15/2014
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I have a primary GP though the VA who is very good. However, that VA facility is forty miles away, so if it's something that I feel needs immediate attention I'll go to either the "doc in the box" place or local ER. The last time I went to the "doc in the box" (urgent care) was for a thorn stuck in my hand that I could not dig out (oh I tried though) and had become infected. Even though the Doc was right there on site, they charged me extra for being after 17:00 they called it after hours. Because of the wacky billing tricks that I considered to be outrageous, I will probably not go back to that one.
Originally posted by
Bignuf
WOW, I goofed by using "sore throat" as an example. Everyone is giving their home formulas (which might be educational anyway). What I was looking for is how many people have a primary doctor, verses using their GYN as one, or going to a
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more
WOW, I goofed by using "sore throat" as an example. Everyone is giving their home formulas (which might be educational anyway). What I was looking for is how many people have a primary doctor, verses using their GYN as one, or going to a "doc in the box" place or ER!!! Maybe I said if you needed a couple stitches???
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05/25/2015
It all depends. I see what the OP was getting at so I will answer that first. I hit the GP whenever he is accessible to me. The Nurse Practitioner is a close second. I usually talk to them first and ask them for their advise. If they say talk to the Dr. then I make an appointment.
Now for the sore throat, I just gargle salty water, pound lots of orange juice and take a multi vitamin till I get it under control.
Stitches, I've been really lucky and not absolutely needed them but, I have a few scars. Luckily many of them have faded over time. I've found them to be helpful in meeting people though. As long as you have a good story to go along with them, they make you seem "interesting".
Now for the sore throat, I just gargle salty water, pound lots of orange juice and take a multi vitamin till I get it under control.
Stitches, I've been really lucky and not absolutely needed them but, I have a few scars. Luckily many of them have faded over time. I've found them to be helpful in meeting people though. As long as you have a good story to go along with them, they make you seem "interesting".
05/25/2015
I'm also a nurse so I know how to self treat (I just don't like doing that because I could make a bad call).
10/12/2015
Unless its really bad and persists for way too long, I just buy medicine OTC and keep going. I will feel miserable, but I will keep going
10/13/2015
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