Post nasal drip sore throat any simple remedies

This works for me and clears up my sore throat within 1-2 days.....

Hot water in 4oz glass (as hot as you can stand but not burn your mouth)
add to that 4qz galss of hot water.....1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (1/8 tsp) no more....gargle about 3-4 times
but do not swallow, if your mouth is hot from the Cayenne Pepper take a damp cold water rag with plenty
of cold water on it and wipe your tongue, then take an ice cube and allow it to cool your mouth for a while
I know its hard to think about, but it is the most effective results I have found in all my 76 years...try it.

I use the nasal wash too.

There are several sizes of bottles, so pick the salt packets for the same type of bottle. I like Neil-Med, a larger type.

Warning - don't use tap water unless you boil it. There have been documented cases or brain-eating ameba in city water even far north. I use distilled water.

I don't boil my water, just heat it 30 sec in microwave. Salt dissolves very easily in water. I use the whole packet and bottle-ful of water at a time, doing both sides.

The suggestion for saying "K" is a good one. Anything to pull your tongue up against the soft palate. I lean over the kitchen sink.

You may have sudden gushes of water coming out your nose if you bend over. Sometimes water stays in the maxillary sinuses a while. They open upward, so to clear them you have to bend over and hold the post a while.

Rinse the bottle and cap and stand upside down to drain. The dishwasher rack works well and the stuff is out of sight. I rinse with a little straight bleach at least once a week, then rinse again with water.