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Throat Hurts

2old4

By 2old4
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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2old4 Rookie
2old4
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Hi, I have a sore throat, what is safe to take for throat/cough drops?

Thanks

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SueC
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Here is a quote from Cepacol's website so I would take them....... and feel better!!! :)

"Cepacol® Lozenges and Cepacol® Sprays contain no gluten, wheat, or grain"

Hope this helps.

flagbabyds Collaborator
flagbabyds
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DON'T take Halls Fruit Breezers, they made me deathly sick!

lorka150 Collaborator
lorka150
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Hi, I have a sore throat, what is safe to take for throat/cough drops?

Thanks

Since I see you're on theCanadian border, candian Fisherman's Friends are gluten-free and work very well.

Fiddle-Faddle Community Regular
Fiddle-Faddle
Posted

I've always loved any kind of cherry-flavored hard candy (cough drop or not), but what is probably more effective (though not as tasty) is to do hot salt water gargles (I kid you not, they're amazingly effective) and drink as much as you possibly can. I know, I know, it'll mean that you'll have to pee almost constantly, but, like I tell my kids, you'll be peeing out all the germs (drown those suckers!). For sore throats, there are several brands of licorice tea that have no caffeine and are VERY soothing to a scratchy throat.

Hope you feel better soon!

NicoleAJ Enthusiast
NicoleAJ
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Also, Hall's Sugar Free varieties of Black Cherry, Strawberry, Honey-Lemon, and I think the rest of their sugar free varieties are gluten free--any of their sugar-containing cough drops are not gluten free (even though they look like it when you read the ingredients because the way or the place that they process their glucose has high contamination risks.

jenvan Collaborator
jenvan
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And for those that prefer the all-natural approach...I like Thayer's Slippery Elm Lozenges (cherry). They work well for me.

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schuyler Apprentice
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DON'T take Halls Fruit Breezers, they made me deathly sick!

Me too! I didn't think that they contained gluten ( I spoke to a rep from Hall's who told be that they were gluten-free), so I took one and within 30 minutes, I was so sick that I thought I was going to die. It was awful.

flagbabyds Collaborator
flagbabyds
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Me too! I didn't think that they contained gluten ( I spoke to a rep from Hall's who told be that they were gluten-free), so I took one and within 30 minutes, I was so sick that I thought I was going to die. It was awful.

I was using them non-stop for like 2 weeks, and then missed 3 weeks of school because i got so sick from them and was throwing up every 10 minutes.

DON"T ever take them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2old4 Rookie
2old4
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Wow, I just picked up the Hall Fruit Breezers, the ingredients look okay, but it does say flavors. Thanks flagbabyds, that was a close one!

Pegster Apprentice
Pegster
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There is a great tea called "Throat Coat" which singers use. It is gluten-free and really soothing. It's made by "Traditional Medicinals" and I buy it at the grociery store.

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lorka150
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ALL Traditional Medicinals are wonderful teas! :D

loraleena Contributor
loraleena
Posted

Buy Zands at your local health food store. All natural and gluten free and yummy.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

Another great throat-soother is to combine a little honey and fresh squeezed lemon juice, warm a bit and take by the spoonful as you need it. :)

i canary Rookie
i canary
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Cold-eeze is gluten free.

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