What is your go to throat lozenge?

[surferguy]

Sore throat? Raspy from a night of drinking and yell talking?

What is your go to throat lozenge?

Cherry Halls for this guy

[Coach]

Fisherman's Friend. Or Buckleys (they have liquid Buckleys in the middle. It's like the worst gusher you've ever had, but it works)

Never cherry, god. Extra strength always.

[DownhillGoat]

Bentasil. Hands down.

[DoubleF]

Lemon or Apple Cinnamon Fisherman's Friend for the lesser stuff.

Lemon Strepsils if the throat feels legitimately scratchy.

Halls extra strength mint if nose a little plugged.

[AcGold]

Japanese mint oil, rub it under my nose when I'm sick. Soothing and opens up stuffed sinuses.

[surferguy]

Ill admit to using Cepocal (sp?) in the past for some gnarly sore throats.

Ive never made it through a fishermans friend. That stuff is nasty

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Cepacol for sure. Numbs the throat real good.

[nik-]

Or Strepsils

Originally Posted by surferguy

Ill admit to using Cepocal (sp?) in the past for some gnarly sore throats.

Is there something I should know about these?!

[Bobblehead]

Halls always seemed like candy and never really relieved any symptoms. I haven't ever really found any lozenge effective for sore throats.

Fisherman's Friend is the best I have found for coughs.

[KTrain]

Fisherman's Friend extra strength or Cepacol honey lemon for the bad ones.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by AcGold

Japanese mint oil, rub it under my nose when I'm sick. Soothing and opens up stuffed sinuses.

Is the stuff you use more similar to Vick's or Ricqles?

Originally Posted by surferguy

Ill admit to using Cepocal (sp?) in the past for some gnarly sore throats.

Ive never made it through a fishermans friend. That stuff is nasty

Regular ones are gross. The flavored ones are candy.

Cepacol and Strepsils are pretty similar now. They used to be different lozenges taste and effect wise, but someone decided they wanted to change the formula in Strepsils. These two are way too potent for regular use IMO. The numbing aspect is nice when your throat is easily agitated though.


Has anyone ever tried pure honey pastilles? I don't really prefer them. Honey in hot water is pretty good for soothing a sore throat though.

[mrkajz44]

Halls "triple action" in the black packages

[surferguy]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

Has anyone ever tried pure honey pastilles? I don't really prefer them. Honey in hot water is pretty good for soothing a sore throat though.

My wife makes this up for me when I am under the weather.

[Regulator75]

Fisherman's Friend, 60% of the time, it works every time.

Seriously though, it's my go to. Nothing else comes close to working for me.

Have been dabbling in oils to treat things: https://www.newhealthadvisor.com/ess...for-cough.html
But for minor throat irritations: Black Death Halls (prefer sugar free) or Lemon Fisherman's friends.
Bad cough: go straight for the NyQuil and hope to sleep through it all.
If you need to be warned that Dennis Leary says NSFW words, get your head out of the sand:

[rain_e]

Cepacol can't be beat

[Northendzone]

I have found that sucking on jolly rancehrs seem to be just as effective as a lozenge for me.

I'd assume that the JR has more sugar in it though.

[Bigtime]

Fisherman's Friend original for me all the way.

[Cuz]

Cepacol throat spray is great for a nasty sore throat.

When its not too bad, I reach for a Ricola lozenge.

[ResAlien]

These puppies. They taste pretty gross so that makes me think they work better.