Throat pain; What can I take to soothe it? What do you think of Chloraseptic?

Question

Hello! I have had a sore throat for the past 2 days, I have difficulty swallowing. Today, my tongue is dry and white. Besides gargling with water and salt, what can I do? I have been coughing since this morning. But no other symptoms. Thank you my score is 0 if I understand the test. I don't have fever,I cough less today and with the chloraseptic it's better. So I'm going to continue like this . I was wondering if the smogs of the last few days could have something to do with it?

Alexandre Chagnon · Accepted Answer

Hello Ma'am, First, we need to calculate your modified Centor score, which tells us whether you need an antibiotic to treat strep throat: https://www.inesss.qc.ca/fileadmin/doc/CDM/UsageOptimal/Guides-serieI/Guide-PharyngiteAmygdalite.pdf. Is your score 3 or higher? Great! That means we don't need to see a doctor then. Indeed, the smog of the past few days may be at fault here, at least in part (sore throat, cough). If it starts to improve, then we should see the symptoms completely disappear in less than 7 days.