Some useful discoveries
Sucrets do not actually help with sore throats. In fact, none of the medication ever reaches the throat because it all transfers on contact to the tongue, which spends the next 10 minutes (and counting) feeling frozen. While your throat still hurts. Sadness. I was feeling so more-or-less-healthy today, too! And then my throat decided to explode just before dinner. At least I have mouthwash again. And burritos. And sooo much ramen. Ow.