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this cough that's going around

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sacbina · 30/11/2014 22:05

no real cold symptoms, just a tickly annoying chesty cough, bringing up green phlegm, keeping me awake at night

dd passed it to me, now dh has it and ds started this morning

what can I do it take to get rid??

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3catsandcounting · 30/11/2014 22:21

I had this cough for weeks; was ok during the day, but as soon as I lay down at night it started, and kept waking me up.
The only thing that helped was the new Broncostop pastilles. I kept them by my bed and took one in the night when needed - they really did work!

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sacbina · 30/11/2014 22:29

pharmacy or supermarket?? also need something suitable for dd, she's had it for weeks and is exhausted!

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3catsandcounting · 30/11/2014 23:00

I got them from Tesco pharmacy; pastilles or syrup (they're not for under-12s though!)

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sacbina · 30/11/2014 23:04

thank you. just got to get through tonight!

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HeyMacWey · 30/11/2014 23:05

I've had this for the last 3 weeks. Olbas oil is the only thing that's worked for me. About 5 drops concentrated onto a tissue and then sleeping practically on top of it. Vicks vapour steam a few times throughout the day too.
It's now gravitated to my sinuses so no sense of taste or smell.

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sacbina · 30/11/2014 23:38

off to nick some of dcs olbas oil. night not going well so far, coughing since I lay down, well more than I was when upright and that was endless.....