Is this a bad idea?

[Diabeetus]

I've got a sore throat and no medical insurance. My dad's telling me to try gargling with peroxide (making sure not to swallow any), but I don't think it sounds like a good idea. Thoughts?

 

[Clever username]

Wow. Not even close to worth the risk.

 

[Chi City 81]

I've got a sore throat and no medical insurance. My dad's telling me to try gargling with peroxide (making sure not to swallow any), but I don't think it sounds like a good idea. Thoughts?

I've heard of gargling with salt water, but peroxide? Danger, Will Robinson. Of course, DocTalk can answer this question better than anyone. Send him a PM.

 

[BYH]

Jesus, that sounds like a bad idea.

Better than gargling lye, I guess. But not much.

 

[friend of a friend]

Where's Chef when you need him?

 

[Clever username]

Where's Chef when you need him?

Dead on the floor after gargling with bleach. Ghost of chef will be posting by 1 p.m. tomorrow.

 

[kokane_muthashed]

With all due respect, is your father mentally balanced? Because that just sounds crazy.

 

[sportschick]

In all seriousness, 'beetus, how long have you had this sore throat?

 

[GB-Hack]

Nope, don't do it. Suck on a Strepsil if you can.

 

[Diabeetus]

A few days, SC.

I ended up going the saltwater route again. And it's a good thing, too, cause I coughed about halfway through and swallowed some. Poor Beetus could be on his way to poison control right now, but instead, he's just cursing the taste of ocean still in his mouth.

 

[sportschick]

If it doesn't go away soon, go to the clinic. It might set you back $100, but it's better than gargling peroxide.

 

[BYH]

Where's Chef when you need him?

Dead on the floor after gargling with bleach. Ghost of chef will be posting by 1 p.m. tomorrow.

That made me laugh very hard.

 

[Diabeetus]

Nope, don't do it. Suck on a Strepsil if you can.

Never seen those before, so I read up on them. Apparently they're made by Boots Healthcare International. This might make me second-guess them

 

[ArnoldBabar]

Generally speaking, if you have to ask, it's a bad idea.

 

[Rex Harrison]

This is a bad idea. </johnmcclane>

 

[EmbassyRow]

Dead on the floor after gargling with bleach. Ghost of chef will be posting by 1 p.m. tomorrow.

Bull****. If Chef's suicide-by-corn-removal didn't end him, nothing will.

 

[Moderator1]

Get some health insurance. Yeah, I know. But find something.

 

[puckupdate]

I am not a doctor but gargling with hydrogen peroxide is a thing: http://www.ehow.com/how_2086312_safely-gargle-hydrogen-peroxide.html

Dad isn't trying to kill you. But in case he is: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002652.htm

 

[trifectarich]

If you can't afford health insurance, maybe you can get a pack of Sucrets.

 

[Rumpleforeskin]

Usually when you ask if it's a bad idea, it's a bad idea. At least I've learned that in my youth.