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My throat feels as if I am swallowing knives every time I swallow. Any suggestions on what to do or take while pregnant? I'm almost 11 weeks. This mess is for the birds.

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I get really bad tonsil problems and sore throats, my recommendations gargling hot salt water every morning and night this will help fight the infection and bacteria (honestly it does wonders and is so under rated) then to help ease the pain throughout the day I always drank hot caffeine free lemon honey green tea and add extra honey too it. It almost coats your throat better than cough drops. I never had very good luck with any medications for sore throats :/ ........also if you notice tonsil stones or white on your throat and tonsils you may have strep and should go in as its pretty contagious to others around you and can make it impossible to eat at all which isn't good

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Sounds like strep throat. Go get checked. Most doctors give penicillin or augmentin for strep... It is safe in pregnancy.

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Chloriseptic. It's a safe topical numbing agent for sore throats. My OB approved it while I have this nasty cold. Get the cherry spray. The lozenges taste like cardboard and anything lemon from them tastes sort of like I'd imagine pee to taste.

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You need to see the Dr. That sounds like an infection I had. They gave amoxicillin for it. I woke up one morning feeling like seone scraped my throat up with a fork.

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Ricola cough drops are ok for pregnancy. Theres some with a menthol "glacier" center that were great for me when I got sick early in my pregnancy

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From someone who has had strep throat 25 times, here are some things that help me:
1. If your throat is red from irritation, that's not so bad. If it's white and looks like white sacs attached to the sides of your throat, that is an infection. Get it checked out ASAP. 
2. Gargle with warm salt water. It's disgusting, but salt naturally kills bacteria. 
3. Yes, sodium is bad for you, but sucking on sunflower seeds helps me. I'm killing bacteria, while also soothing my throat. 
4. Chamomile tea is safe during pregnancy. Drink it with lemon juice and honey. 
5. Hot water with lemon juice and honey for when you run out of chamomile tea Kcups. (Been there)
6. Cough drops are safe according to my doctor, but maybe use as a last resort and take less than 5 per day if possible. 
7. Drink plenty of fluids! Water is good, but Gatorade/ Powerade has electrolytes.
8. My pediatrician growing up always have me butterscotch dum dum suckers and told me that butterscotch helped sooth. I don't remember if it actually worked or not bc I was so young, but if you happen to have some, maybe give that a try. 
9. Ice pops sound like they'd help, but of course to a pregnant woman living in south Louisiana, ice pops sound good all the time :)

Hope you feel better little mama!!

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