I'm not sure what to do here. Late yesterday afternoon my throat started to hurt. Since I have major sinus issues during the winter I figured that, as usual, it was just irritation from post nasal drip. I don't think so any more. It really hurts me to swallow, which usually doesn't happen with the post nasal drip.
I don't have a fever. David had me look at my throat, but since I don't know what to look for I couldn't tell anything. It looked red. And like my throat. David looked and says its a little swollen and that my lymph nodes are also a little swollen.
Right now he has me gargling salt water. (Yuck! that stuff makes me gag).
Is there something else I should be doing? Would aspirin help with the pain, assuming I can swallow it?
David also says without a fever I should be eating. But it hurts so much to swallow! Is there something that will slip down and soothe my throat at the same time?
And of course, we're scheduled to have people over tonight. I really want to start feeling better soon.