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Betadine is sold in Finland, but I think it is not suitable for gargles! Ioidine compounds can cause serious thyroid problems, when swallowed! 195.163.176.146 06:30, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
This previously very much a
Wikipedia:Stub:Subhasish Basu.
David Ruben 19:54, 26 July 2005 (UTC)
Added information on Betadine and TCP gargles, but I don't know if these are available outside the UK.
138.250.16.16
13:56, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
Will scraping off the bacteria (with a spoon) on the back of the throat help?--@ije
Am I the only one that thinks that when it says "There have been some studies that show ingesting a solution high in protein can have a profound relieving effect on sore throats..." there needs to be some example given? Right now it sounds like some kind of sexual innuendo. —Preceding
unsigned comment added by
67.183.29.100 (
talk •
contribs) 19:52, 19 April 2007
I think that iodine should not be mentioned on this page; there is no evidence that it reduces duration of infection and no rationale for its use in symptom relief. ben 09:23, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
I am by no means whatsoever at all any kind of knowledgeable person when it comes to... things like this, but I have had a sore throat for a while now and my voice has gone deeper and more... pasty when my throat has been worse. -- 62.136.136.85 21:19, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
Can someone please add something about the relation of smoking with sore throats. I get it all the time :( -- ExE 16:11, 16 July 2006 (UTC)
Can something be said of the relationship between colds/influenza and pharyngitis? From my personal experience, and I assume it is the same for almost everyone else, colds and sore throats go hand in hand. Is this because the same virus is causing both symptoms, or does the presence of one weaken the bodies defenses in other areas, making it very easy for one to strike when the other is present? Richard001 07:54, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
A similar shot of a healthy throat would provide a useful comparison for those not used to seeing the well-lit backs of throats. -- Dweller 15:41, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
popsicles? peppermint candy? yogurt? Surely these are the result of someone's idea of a joke.— G716 < T· C> 04:25, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
I am going to add Chloroseptic style sprays here. Pink-thunderbolt ( talk) 03:16, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
The Wiki article about Cayenne pepper suggests that it could be effective in treating this condition. Even though there appears to be no scientific proof for that claim there are numerous anecdotal reports to be found on the Internet (e.g. on earthclinic.com) which point in that direction. So it would probably be useful to list it along the other household remedies. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.175.91.160 ( talk) 00:39, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
theoretically since Cayenne peppers contain capsaicin, a substance P depletor used to treat different types of pain, I would say this treatment is logical... albeit it would probably burn the throat significantly... and may cause choking due to inspiration... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.150.134.2 ( talk) 05:47, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
Well, Cayenne peppers can cause a runny nose, maybe it helps release some of the phlegm. 88.105.126.96 ( talk) 23:15, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
This is all touchy feely pseudoscience rubbish. I recommend we stick with legitimate medical findings not herbal remedies, if any of this witchdoctery drivel worked we wouldn't have the medical industry, we'd turn to shaman everytime we got a disease. Jachin ( talk) 19:51, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
I don't know about the results of applying Cayenne pepper to cure a sore throat, but you certainly can't simply ignore herbal remedys as a whole. Milk has a soothing effect (treatment of symtoms), while things like onion or lemon juice supply the body with large quantities of vitamin C, thus helping it to cure itself. By the way, the most common source of pharyngitis - viral infection - cannot be treated with pharmaceutical products ( unless you want to get virostatical infusions ). So the only way is to prevent secondary infections and wait until the immune systeme has eliminated the virus. 87.188.239.107 ( talk) 20:06, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
I've noticed there isn't anything relating the cause of this on the Pharyngitis page. I am interested in why this happens. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.7.32.177 ( talk) 19:06, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
Likewise
Predator106 ( talk) 19:14, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
(sorry about the 1st edit, it was me but I forgot to log in, hate how wikipedia lets me stay logged in for only 30 days).
This statement, "Swallowing a couple teaspoons of raw lemon or lime juice several times a day may help destroy microorganisms in bacteria-related throat infections." needs to have a source... As a health care professional, this doesn't even make sense... even if the acidity could kill off the bacteria, it would not have enough contact time to do so... and if you could kill off any, it would be likely that you would kill off other bacteria which had colonized the throat... in turn hurting the patient even further by allowing the infectious organism or ANOTHER infectious organism to move in and claim the free space.
I will be monitoring this for the next few days and then will make changes unless a source can be provided. It sounds like a home made remedy without any basis in medicine. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.150.134.2 ( talk) 05:41, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
Removed a lot of unsourced info that just confuses things. Still a lot of work needed on this page. Currently provides a poor overview of the topic.
Here is a 2000 review in the NEJM http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/344/3/205
-- Doc James ( talk) 16:59, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
The article need more general information on the Chronic pharyngitis and comparison with Acute pharyngitis. -- CyclePat ( talk) 17:11, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
Viral - "These comprise about 40–80% of all infectious cases" - What exactly does this mean - seems like a wide range? Kim Tucker ( talk) 10:43, 17 February 2013 (UTC)
The result of the move request was no consensus for move. – Juliancolton | Talk 16:10, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
Acute pharyngitis → Sore throat —
An editor just moved the page, despite there being no consensus established above. I have therefore reverted the move. In addition, I also think the move is bad and that the article should keep the correct name. I have no problem with a new sore throat article. Verbal chat 09:50, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
Have come to the conclusion that sore throat is indeed the more general term with acute pharyngitis being a specific type. This paper for example talks about post op soar throat which one would not really call post op pharyngitis. Soar throat is a symptom well pharyngitis is more of a disease. Anyway will create this page. Doc James ( talk · contribs · email) 17:02, 17 February 2010 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Tonsillitis and pharyngitis are sufficiently interchangeable that they should be discussed on one page not two. See this ref for example [2] and [3] Doc James ( talk · contribs · email) 11:22, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
Another ref says
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ignored (
help)Doc James ( talk · contribs · email) 05:24, 15 October 2010 (UTC)
{{
cite journal}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link) emphasizing that pharyngitis is the preferred term.
Doc James (
talk ·
contribs ·
email)
22:04, 3 December 2010 (UTC)
Archived as no merge. Doc James ( talk · contribs · email) 06:49, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
The image in the article sidebar is very clear and detailed but my knowledge is not. So, when challenged to Note the swelling and redness", I didn't have a mental image of a healthy throat to compare with. I can guess that it's not supposed to look so veiny and is that impression of the far wall being close to the opening a correct one? I have no confidence in my intuitions. Unfortunately, a web search for images of "healthy throat" turn up all sorts of manky looking gobs, including a fair selection of stretched and cropped versions of this very pharyngitical image! The throat and tonsils articles have, respectively, no image and am idealised drawing. But the human mouth articles, however, does have an image to compare with, which is shown here. 79.66.204.177 ( talk) 13:47, 12 September 2016 (UTC)
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Betadine is sold in Finland, but I think it is not suitable for gargles! Ioidine compounds can cause serious thyroid problems, when swallowed! 195.163.176.146 06:30, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
This previously very much a
Wikipedia:Stub:Subhasish Basu.
David Ruben 19:54, 26 July 2005 (UTC)
Added information on Betadine and TCP gargles, but I don't know if these are available outside the UK.
138.250.16.16
13:56, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
Will scraping off the bacteria (with a spoon) on the back of the throat help?--@ije
Am I the only one that thinks that when it says "There have been some studies that show ingesting a solution high in protein can have a profound relieving effect on sore throats..." there needs to be some example given? Right now it sounds like some kind of sexual innuendo. —Preceding
unsigned comment added by
67.183.29.100 (
talk •
contribs) 19:52, 19 April 2007
I think that iodine should not be mentioned on this page; there is no evidence that it reduces duration of infection and no rationale for its use in symptom relief. ben 09:23, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
I am by no means whatsoever at all any kind of knowledgeable person when it comes to... things like this, but I have had a sore throat for a while now and my voice has gone deeper and more... pasty when my throat has been worse. -- 62.136.136.85 21:19, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
Can someone please add something about the relation of smoking with sore throats. I get it all the time :( -- ExE 16:11, 16 July 2006 (UTC)
Can something be said of the relationship between colds/influenza and pharyngitis? From my personal experience, and I assume it is the same for almost everyone else, colds and sore throats go hand in hand. Is this because the same virus is causing both symptoms, or does the presence of one weaken the bodies defenses in other areas, making it very easy for one to strike when the other is present? Richard001 07:54, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
A similar shot of a healthy throat would provide a useful comparison for those not used to seeing the well-lit backs of throats. -- Dweller 15:41, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
popsicles? peppermint candy? yogurt? Surely these are the result of someone's idea of a joke.— G716 < T· C> 04:25, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
I am going to add Chloroseptic style sprays here. Pink-thunderbolt ( talk) 03:16, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
The Wiki article about Cayenne pepper suggests that it could be effective in treating this condition. Even though there appears to be no scientific proof for that claim there are numerous anecdotal reports to be found on the Internet (e.g. on earthclinic.com) which point in that direction. So it would probably be useful to list it along the other household remedies. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.175.91.160 ( talk) 00:39, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
theoretically since Cayenne peppers contain capsaicin, a substance P depletor used to treat different types of pain, I would say this treatment is logical... albeit it would probably burn the throat significantly... and may cause choking due to inspiration... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.150.134.2 ( talk) 05:47, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
Well, Cayenne peppers can cause a runny nose, maybe it helps release some of the phlegm. 88.105.126.96 ( talk) 23:15, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
This is all touchy feely pseudoscience rubbish. I recommend we stick with legitimate medical findings not herbal remedies, if any of this witchdoctery drivel worked we wouldn't have the medical industry, we'd turn to shaman everytime we got a disease. Jachin ( talk) 19:51, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
I don't know about the results of applying Cayenne pepper to cure a sore throat, but you certainly can't simply ignore herbal remedys as a whole. Milk has a soothing effect (treatment of symtoms), while things like onion or lemon juice supply the body with large quantities of vitamin C, thus helping it to cure itself. By the way, the most common source of pharyngitis - viral infection - cannot be treated with pharmaceutical products ( unless you want to get virostatical infusions ). So the only way is to prevent secondary infections and wait until the immune systeme has eliminated the virus. 87.188.239.107 ( talk) 20:06, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
I've noticed there isn't anything relating the cause of this on the Pharyngitis page. I am interested in why this happens. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.7.32.177 ( talk) 19:06, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
Likewise
Predator106 ( talk) 19:14, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
(sorry about the 1st edit, it was me but I forgot to log in, hate how wikipedia lets me stay logged in for only 30 days).
This statement, "Swallowing a couple teaspoons of raw lemon or lime juice several times a day may help destroy microorganisms in bacteria-related throat infections." needs to have a source... As a health care professional, this doesn't even make sense... even if the acidity could kill off the bacteria, it would not have enough contact time to do so... and if you could kill off any, it would be likely that you would kill off other bacteria which had colonized the throat... in turn hurting the patient even further by allowing the infectious organism or ANOTHER infectious organism to move in and claim the free space.
I will be monitoring this for the next few days and then will make changes unless a source can be provided. It sounds like a home made remedy without any basis in medicine. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.150.134.2 ( talk) 05:41, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
Removed a lot of unsourced info that just confuses things. Still a lot of work needed on this page. Currently provides a poor overview of the topic.
Here is a 2000 review in the NEJM http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/344/3/205
-- Doc James ( talk) 16:59, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
The article need more general information on the Chronic pharyngitis and comparison with Acute pharyngitis. -- CyclePat ( talk) 17:11, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
Viral - "These comprise about 40–80% of all infectious cases" - What exactly does this mean - seems like a wide range? Kim Tucker ( talk) 10:43, 17 February 2013 (UTC)
The result of the move request was no consensus for move. – Juliancolton | Talk 16:10, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
Acute pharyngitis → Sore throat —
An editor just moved the page, despite there being no consensus established above. I have therefore reverted the move. In addition, I also think the move is bad and that the article should keep the correct name. I have no problem with a new sore throat article. Verbal chat 09:50, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
Have come to the conclusion that sore throat is indeed the more general term with acute pharyngitis being a specific type. This paper for example talks about post op soar throat which one would not really call post op pharyngitis. Soar throat is a symptom well pharyngitis is more of a disease. Anyway will create this page. Doc James ( talk · contribs · email) 17:02, 17 February 2010 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Tonsillitis and pharyngitis are sufficiently interchangeable that they should be discussed on one page not two. See this ref for example [2] and [3] Doc James ( talk · contribs · email) 11:22, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
Another ref says
{{
cite journal}}
: Unknown parameter |month=
ignored (
help)Doc James ( talk · contribs · email) 05:24, 15 October 2010 (UTC)
{{
cite journal}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link) emphasizing that pharyngitis is the preferred term.
Doc James (
talk ·
contribs ·
email)
22:04, 3 December 2010 (UTC)
Archived as no merge. Doc James ( talk · contribs · email) 06:49, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
The image in the article sidebar is very clear and detailed but my knowledge is not. So, when challenged to Note the swelling and redness", I didn't have a mental image of a healthy throat to compare with. I can guess that it's not supposed to look so veiny and is that impression of the far wall being close to the opening a correct one? I have no confidence in my intuitions. Unfortunately, a web search for images of "healthy throat" turn up all sorts of manky looking gobs, including a fair selection of stretched and cropped versions of this very pharyngitical image! The throat and tonsils articles have, respectively, no image and am idealised drawing. But the human mouth articles, however, does have an image to compare with, which is shown here. 79.66.204.177 ( talk) 13:47, 12 September 2016 (UTC)