I had that nasty cold bug last week. My throat was so sore, so I kept drinking caffeine free tea to soothe it. At night, I did have to give in and have a few lozenges, but the tea really helped. I didn't check the carb count on my lozenges because I knew I was low in carbs the days that I used them. (who wants to eat when your throat hurts)

Good luck, and I hope you feel better. I finally had to give in and go to the doc yesterday...I have a sinus infection.