ok, let's put all the posts together...since I think we're really all saying the same thing...LOL You left your window open during the strongest allergy time..thus allowing more pollen and such to enter your room. This will often lead to your nose getting stopped up and you having to substitute mouth breathing during the night, which leads to a sore throat in the morning which will diminsh during the day. If closing the window itself doesn't help, you may want to talk to your doctor about a seasonal nasal spray unless you just want to tough it out until June. Coincidentally, I just had my 3 yr old at the Dr.'s for an a.m. sore throat for the last week or two; he looked in his nose said he didn't have a cold that it was allergies, didn't run any more tests just put him on Nasonex. I thought too it could have been reflux since he had a bad bout as an infant but, doctor said with the timing and season he was pretty sure it was allergies. Although if you have a reflux history, may want to consider that too. Good luck; I don't know where you are from but it seems like almost everyone around here is having problems the past couple weeks. I think it is a really bad allergy/pollen year.

Sore throat is a "rare" side effect of Plaquenil (see link below). I took it for my RA for awhile and had my vision tested every 3 months by an Optomologist due to possibility of blindness. I also took gold shots which I regret. It caused me more health problems. I haven't taken ANYTHING since 1998. I don't take painkillers, anti-inflammatories, etc. I have enough to deal with with the RA that I don't need more health problems caused by these drugs. In fact, I feel better now than I did in 1998! For the person who said she takes Flaxseed oil. My naturopath did not recommend it cuz it's a "rancid oil", as is spinach is rancid too. You are better to take flaxseed as a "seed", not an oil. Also, pineapple is a natural anti-inflammatory as it contains bromelain. If u have high blood pressure, then it's not recommended. I'm amazed at the commercials that advertise RA drugs and tell you the possible side effects..."some cancers have been reported"... who would take them??? Gold shots caused me to become anemic and have possible blood cancer (myloma) cuz it caused my kidneys to leak protein in my blood. Something my rheumatologist failed to tell me! I have to get blood test every 6 months just to check. Nothing is going to take ALL your pain away. You will always have it. You just have to learn to live with it. I've had it for 16 years now. Pain management is a very important part of daily life and makes a huge difference. I know this guy who has RA and has tried all the meds, procedures, etc. He looks fine on the outside, but his insides are finished because of all the drugs. As for me, my hands are crippled up but my insides are fine! Believe it or not, marijuana is the only thing that takes the pain away. Unfortunately, I get paranoid so I don't smoke it. I've tried morhpine, perks, etc. Didn't help! Smoked a joint once and I was able to run a little bit (didn't realise I was LOL), and I was able to walk barefoot without pain in my feet. Believe me, if I wouldn't get paranoid while high, I'd smoke it! It's legal in Canada for medical purposes. Here is a link that might be useful: Plaquenil

He decided that the temporary crown was not fitting perfectly and he filed it off some. Since I have been in pain, he wants me to wait until Nov. 29 to come back for the permanent setting, because he said this was a old deep filling and he wants to be sure it doesn't need a root canal. I thought all teeth had to have root canals before a crown was done? I sure hope they don't put a permanent crown on and then later find out I needed a root canal. The filing of the temp. crown has completely eliminated the sore jaw. He said if your bite is off, it can cause your jaw to be sore and he was right.

Sue_va Ah, now, it has been a long time since I heard about the old lady who swallowed a fly. I first heard that one when my first great grandson was a little one. How he loved it. He wiggled and jiggled just like the old lady did when we got to that part. That "child" is now 22 years old. Don't see him a lot any more; he lives on the other coast. Great memory though. Thanks for the reminder. Like Bookmark