In a message dated 09/27/2001 6:06:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
[email protected] writes:


> Hi all, I have had an extremely sore throat for two weeks now. I 
> have been taking around 30 oz. of CS with MSM (about 4 tbl spns) 
> per day with no noticible improvement. I usually only take 3 tbl 
> spns CS with 1/2 tsp MSM as a maintenance thingy. Just 
> wondering if there is some new strain of flu virus getting around that 
> may be resistent to CS? By the by, there have been deaths from 
> menningicoccal here. (Tasmania)
> 

I realize that it may not be popular in this environment, but I suggest you 
take your sore throat to the doctor and get it checked out. CS is good, yes, 
but there are times when you may need more than just a guess as to what is 
attacking you. 
Remember - your dead for a very long time.