Treating Your Sore Throat If you have a sore throat already, to make yourself and your throat feel better there are some options: Drink plenty of warm liquids to keep your level of body fluids up.Sucking an effective medicated lozenge can help lubricate the lining of the throat further bringing real, noticeable relief. And if you choose one from the Strepsils range, rest assured that it can keep working, even after the lozenge has gone.