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cowgurl4christ -> Waking up with a sore, swollen throat (6/7/2008 8:42:02 AM)
Ok, This happens to me a lot at home: I wake up in the morning with a very sore, swollen throat and my face is really warm. It's hard to ignore it and go back to sleep and trying to swallow down water is a little difficult. I usually have to get out of bed, use saline spray, blow my guts out of my nose, drink water and eat something scratchy to relieve it a little. Sometime's I'll prop my head up on two pillows, but I don't like using pillows at all normally. I'm thinking it's my sinuses/allergies, but I'm not sure because the AC is on in my house and the filter is new and clean. Also, this only happens at home, not when I'm living on-campus at college...[sm=icon_smile_boggled.gif] Does anyone know what could be causing this and how I can prevent it from happening, or at least relieve it?

Konstantinos -> RE: Waking up with a sore, swollen throat (6/7/2008 8:51:22 AM)
why dont you try not using the AC for a week and see if it still happens?

cowgurl4christ -> RE: Waking up with a sore, swollen throat (6/7/2008 9:07:02 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Konstantinos why dont you try not using the AC for a week and see if it still happens? Come to think of it, I was fine until the AC was turned on 2 days ago...hmm. Maybe the AC is blowing dust around.

manda59 -> RE: Waking up with a sore, swollen throat (6/7/2008 9:17:31 AM)
If your nose is congested when you wake up (due to an allergy or a cold), then it's likely to be post-nasal drip that could be causing your sore throat. The dripping down the back of your nose, where it joins your throat, could be irritating it.

Miss Giggles -> RE: Waking up with a sore, swollen throat (6/7/2008 10:26:11 AM)
Allergies are real bad this season. If you take a claritin then take yours in the morning and it will be at peak effectiveness at night so you can sleep. You can definitely be allergic to something at home and not at school.

Cloak -> RE: Waking up with a sore, swollen throat (6/7/2008 10:29:35 AM)
Most probably it's the AC. Can you not live without the AC? Is it that hot where you live?

Brandy -> RE: Waking up with a sore, swollen throat (6/7/2008 12:08:33 PM)
This started happening to me a couple of weeks ago. For me the best time to take Claritin is at lunch. If I take it too early in the morning I feel that it wears off before I wake up the next morning. I had one day where my throat was so swollen I couldn't swallow well, I had to use a throat losenge and sit propped up for a while to help get the drainage under control. The A/C could be drying your room out and/or blowing dust around that you don't have at school. I would personally start an allergy med rather than forgo the a/c [:D]

cowgurl4christ -> RE: Waking up with a sore, swollen throat (6/8/2008 5:46:38 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Cloak Most probably it's the AC. Can you not live without the AC? Is it that hot where you live? I can live without it...my parents can't. lol I started taking alavert yesterday, and today I'm feeling a bit better. Good idea to take the meds midday! I've been taking them in the morning. My throat feels like a faucet ewww.

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