Would you rather have a terrible sore throat or a terrible cough?

[Deleted member 49125]

I hate having both especially when they are together. That's the worst! When you have a sore throat & the coughing is making it so much more painful. To answer I will say I rather have a sore throat. Coughing keeps waking me up so I never get any sleep. Sore throat I found using honey or melting ice cubes helps tone down the pain, albeit temporarily.

 

[Gizmo]

Well I had both when I had covid twice last year. Second time almost put me in hospital. Both are just as bad as one another and can start each other off.

 

[Page]

End up getting both anyway. If you cough for so many hours and weeks you end up getting a sore throat anyway.

 

[Gizmo]

End up getting both anyway. If you cough for so many hours and weeks you end up getting a sore throat anyway.

 

[PGen98]

I'll take the sore throat, coughing is horrible

 

[Jay™]

I'll take the sore throat, when I cough it usually continues for 10 to 20 minutes.

 

[Ja sa bong]

A sore throat would be what I would prefer. Coughing gives me serious headache and it affects my eyes.

 

[Claraviolet]

Sore throat if given a choice like this.
I don't want to stuck in a situation where I couldn't stop coughing....at all.

 

[MrDawn]

I've had both pretty bad. Mononucleosis is not fun I'm afraid. 😞

 

[Etini Willie]

A sore throat is a full blown sickness for me. I can't even do anything in that condition. Sometimes, I have to use an antibiotics drip to treat it.

 

[Gizmo]

I've had this asthma cough for at least a month .I think now I would rather a sore throat at least it doesn't last as long and pain relief and stuff can help. Inhalers can help with a cough but they don't do enough.