Newly diagnosed with type 2 & having first sore throat since diagnosis

DeeAitch

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Obviously throat sweets/lozenges are a no go now so looking for recommendations as to what to try instead please
 

sunspots

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Non-insulin injectable medication (incretin mimetics)
Gargling a soluble painkiller will help. Sucking on an ice cube too. Pharmacies used to sell Tyrozets (?) which contain anaesthetic and probably very little sugar if any. Worth asking.
Get well soon!
 
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Boo1979

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Type of diabetes
Other
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
There are sugar free lozenges - i suck Riccola sugar free if Ive got a bad sore throat but more than 3 or 4 in aday they start to impact negatively on my sugars but not as badly as other sugar free drops / boiled sweets that Ive tried

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8...37284700:kwd-247335501&ref=pd_sl_43ysik4oe7_e
Other than these, I find hot sugar free orange or blackcurrant sauash helps sooth a sore throat
https://www.ocado.com/webshop/product/Robinsons-Squashd-Orange-No-Added-Sugar/226668011
 
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romsey_eddy

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Boots chemist and others stock a mouth spray for dry mouth syndrome Which helps me a lot it's basically a lemon flavour water .also Tring to breathe through nose might help .obviously check incase you have an allergy to any ingredients but it is very basic
 
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Rachox

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Type of diabetes
I reversed my Type 2
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Tablets (oral)
There’s a sugar free version of Strepsils, that’s what I use. Currently on offer 2 packets for £6 in Tesco.
 
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