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Sore throat?

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Mayfield

Mayfield Report 8 Dec 2014 13:32

I found this interesting.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2862575/Got-sore-throat-paracetamol-NOT-ibuprofen-Drug-dampens-body-s-natural-immune-defence-leading-doctor-advises.html

My governor has had a sore throat that she kindly passed on to me (worldly goods is one thing but she can keep the bugs!) She takes Nurofen ( ibuprofen) but I cannot due to other medication, so I take Paracetamol.

Maybe I am counting my chickens, but her bug has lasted almost two weeks and is still hanging around, but mine that started a few days ago seems to be much milder (if you can call any man flu mild ;-) ) so there may well be something in it! :-D

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