Your Questions About Natural Antibiotics For Throat Infection

Mark asks…

Any home remedies for Throat Infection?

Okay so, I have this really severe throat infection, and I'm on antibiotics now. But, it takes a few days until it actually works.

It hurts really bad, I try taking Cepacol to soothe my throat, but it just does not work.

I was wondering If there are any natural remedies for a really bad sore throat, just until the antibiotics start taking effect?

Thanks in advance.

admin answers:

Gargle with warm salt water.

Warm tea, with lemon and honey, both are very soothing. Warm chicken broth is too.

Keep something like peppermint or eucalyptus drops in your mouth to keep your throat from becoming too dry.

Wrap a warm cloth around your throat/neck, it won't do much for the infection, but should be soothing, and relaxing to your throat muscles.

Use something like strepsils or chloreseptic, both have deadening agents in them.

Rest your throat, don't talk unless you must.

Rest, take all of your antibiotics, and get better soon!

David asks…

Can you treat a yeast infection while on antibiotics?

I was prescribes antibiotics for a sore throat, and now I think I'm getting a yeast infection. I know that antibiotics can destroy natural bacteria in your vagina that would normally prevent these infections, but I was wondering if you could treat for the YI while on antibiotics? Or would it not do anything? Is it better to wait after I finish taking the prescribed antibiotics because I'm supposed to be eating it for like 10 days or something.
Thanks for your help!

admin answers:

Yogurt is good to prevent a yeast infection while on the antibiotic, but to treat it use a product like monistat(any over the counter yeast infection med. They can be used at the same time as your antibiotic.

Betty asks…

i dont want to use antibiotics again…please name a few natural antibacterial foods?

i had a throat bacterial infection 2 months ago and i did a course of a very strong antibiotic……now i also have a bacterial infection with yello mucus…i got it from my younger cousins who were very sick and i was babysitting them…….my mother wont let me use antibiotics and she has made soups for me with ginger,garlic,honey etc……is it true as my mom claims that i can be cured by natural food and i wont have to use antibiotics????

admin answers:

Natural foods can enhance your immunity to fight the infections, but once you have infection you will certainly need antibiotics to clear the infection. Try saline gargles a couple of times every day.
Regular exercises and healthy habits will help you in long run. TRY NOT to increase the assault of infection and then visiting the doctor for a cure, when he will be forced to use stronger and costly antibiotics for a longer period.