My daughter was just diagnosed with Scarlet Fever today (it's a severe form of Strep). The doctor checked my other daughter and she was fine, at least for now. He asked how I was feeling, and I admitted to having a sore throat and not feeling so great - he took a look and googlie mooglie my throat was covered with blood and pus! and I had a fever of 102 and I also tested positive for Strep.

We are both on Antiobiotics and bed rest for a bit (yeah, bed rest with 2 kids!! )

Unfortunately after stopping at 3 different stores I cannot find any throat lozingers I can have that are LC friendly - they all have aspartame (which gives me migraines). So it looks like I'm on a little bit of a hiatus for the next couple of days. I was hoping that I could gargle with salt water, but the pain is just too intense.

Anyone by chance know of throat lozingers that are made with Splenda? I really hate to get extra carbs for something like that - but I'm dying right now without something. The only plus is I can't really swallow, so I don't have to worry about eating - then again, I have no apetite anyway. But the doctor reccomended lots of juice. ARRGH!

Sorry for the downer - I'm just bummed after things going so well I'm going to be set back by throat lozengers and juice! Can anyone think of any substitutes?

Thanks!
Jaya

I have never found that throat lozenges actually help real pain, they more just keep it lubricated. I would think that little sips of warmish water or splenda-sweetened soda should do the same. And then pain medication for the actual pain.

So sorry you are so sick... I hope you feel better soon.

get better soon!

Jaya, please take care of yourself!

Are there any sugar-free gatorade type products? Those would probably be good for you. If you can't find any sugar free products (juice, lozenges etc) just go with what you can find. It sounds like you're going to be doing good just to take in enough calories to cover your basal metabolism.

Hope you are feeling better soon!

Edited: In case anyone read this before I edited it, I'm an idiot. Sis had rheumatic fever; so I deleted the parts that aren't germaine.

Get well soonest! Sorry you and your family are under the weather at this time of year. Take care.

When I have a sore throat - I drink ice water with lemon juice. I find that it helps with that feeling of not being able to swallow.

Feel better soon!

Thanks so much everyone! I tried sucking on an icecube and that seems to help and is numbing things for a bit. I'll give ice water with lemon a try next. I remember seeing either cranberry juice or grape juice sweetened with Splenda - so my DH is going to check for me on his way home and see if he can find it.

OY, talk about stress! Then on top of this, we finally got the job offer that my husband has been waiting for down in Florida. The offer is awesome! My husband and the company are only negotiating a couple of minor things - the biggest problem and stress maker is they want him down there on Januaray 5th! HOLY CROW! How Am I supposed to get my house ship shape, sell it, buy another and get all that sorted out in 3 1/2 weeks! OMG, somebody shoot me now!

Plagiomom I got two words for you, Homestead Village. I stayed there for about five months while doing some work for my company in another state. Most of them are new so therefore not run down or anything. I am single so I didn't have little ones to worry about but I do have a cat and they even fed him once when I was going to be away for a few days. It would give you time to find a good house instead of jumping into somehting. BTW, I sure hope you get better soon I had no idea Scarlete fever was still out there.

Gabrielle

So sorry to hear about your little one...

...and you!

Frankly, I'd use whatever throat lozenges make your throat most comfortable. When we're ill, we can't always be 100% LC as we would like to be. I'd go for comfort. Chances are really slim that utilizing lozenges will throw your entire program into a tizzy.

Feel better soon!

Donald

I hope you and your daughter get well soon!!!!!! The move will work out!

Wow - it sounds like its going to be a wild ride for you - Christmas, sick Mom and kids, and moving! Hang in there - you'll make it!

Wow, it's sounds like a stressful holiday. Hang in there.

WOW! congrats on the offer though! lol dang I HATE moving! I dont want to move for a long time! lol

I sure hope you get better soon. Take it easy and don't worry about the carbs right now. Your body needs to focus on getting better, not losing weight.

Congrats on the job offer and good luck on the packing. Just make a list and work on it one thing at a time.

Gawd, I missed the moving part!

First, CONGRATULATIONS to your DH (and you) on landing this offer!

Second, oh, let's see...what's that old adage? Oh yeah, what doesn't kill us makes us stronger!

Sending you get well vibes, house selling vibes, happy holiday vibes, LC strength vibes...

Take good care of yourself and the rest will fall into place as it is meant to be.

Man I'm deep tonight...

Good luck & get well.

Donald