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Any cough remedies.

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Hulababy · 27/12/2005 22:11

I am so fed up of coughing. Had a cold for over a week now. Most other symptoms went within a couple ofdays. But I still have cattargh on my throat/chest and a horrid persisitent cough that will not go. It's there most of the day. However, it gets much worse at night, esp when I lay in bed. I am getting maximum of 4 hours sleep a night because of it and I am tired and fed up. And it really hurts my chest. I feel really run down, tired, grumpy and achy with it.

Any great remedies for trying to soothe it or get rid of it?

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colditz · 27/12/2005 22:14

Does it leave a nasty taste in your mouth? Sounds like a chest infection tbh. I would go to the doc's to get it looked at.

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Hulababy · 27/12/2005 22:16

Not sure about a nasty taste. Just leaves me hot and flustered and my chest hurting.

Might try and make an appointment tomorrow just in case. Just don't want to be seen as a time waster, going with what is probably just a cold.

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pindy · 27/12/2005 22:17

The medicine - Pholocodeine - is really good for persistent coughs, you can get it at the chemist and it is cheap. The codeine relaxes the throat muscles and makes you a bit sleepy which really helps at night. Do get it checked at the drs if you think you have a chest infection though.

Hope you're soon feeling better.

brusselsbeansprout · 27/12/2005 22:19

Raise your head - if you can't raise one end of the bed, use an extra pillow or two. Go to bed with a "coughing kit":

  • have a glass of water by the bed to sip when you need to.
  • suck cough sweets in the night - mouth v furry in the morning but worth it if it helps.
  • take cough medicine in the night when coughing attacks start.
  • steam inhalation using Olbas Oil.

I used all of these things when I had the same thing a few weeks ago. It's horrible but it will pass. Hope you feel better soon.

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Hulababy · 27/12/2005 22:20

Have tried raised pillows, vapour rub stuff on chest, olbas oil, drinking water all night and the sweets. Not tried cough medicine yet - I will call at chemist tomorrow.

I am just weary from lack of sleep. It is reminding me of those early days when DD was tiny.

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brusselsbeansprout · 27/12/2005 22:21

You poor thing - I know exactly how you feel.

fuzzywuzzy · 27/12/2005 22:22

Pindy is Pholocodeine still available??? I ask as a lot of chemists have discontinued it around where I am, dp used to swear by it, it makes you bring up all the mucus though ...bleurrgh but makes coughs disappear ultra fast.

pindy · 27/12/2005 22:26

yes it is - I got some on Saturday at Boots! Has worked wonders over the last few days!!!

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Hulababy · 09/01/2006 11:26

Well, I have still got this dreaded cough. Tried to go to G but my first appointment was cancelled. Now got on for Wednesday afternoon at 4:40pm. Fed up with it. It isn't so bad during the day - there but not really too much of a bother. But it is horrid at night. Seem to have a lot of cattargh that I am coughing up wth it. Tried lots fothe suggestions before and nothing has really helped it. Still feel tired and fed up with it, and it hurts after a bit too.

It is affecting me day to day, especially when at work. Seem to be out of breath quicker. And as for the gym - it nearly killed me!!! Mind you - could be that I am unfit too.

So, any new suggestions?

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