i am coughing so much, it hurts, i feel exhausted

[misdee]

please make it stop

Aww! Bless you. Is it a chest infection? [sympathy]

Oh dear, is it a chest infection ?

had a sore chest, bit tight about a month ago. small coughing for a couple of weeks. started coughing up gunk last week, gunk al lgone, now ju8st a dry non-production cough. dd1 has had it for a while as well. think i have another week of suffering to get through.

I have had a chesty cough for about 6 weeks feel ok now but still coughing a few times a day!Esp at night.

i am waqkign up so much through the night, thatas the most annoying thing. i dont know what i can take to ease it off though.

I am starting another one, my second since Christmas.

Well i got desperate after 4 weeks of steaming and no sleep and I bought covnia night time and it did work as in I was knocked out so couldn't cough but the cough didn't really improve I just wasn't so exhausted

I went to bed at 10.30 last night, wide awake at 1.00.

Two choices, natural route, bath and lots of steam then back to bed. Or..........chew on the inhaler.

God I love Ventolin, I rarely need it so don't feel guilty when I take slightly too much.

Inset day today, DH left for a meeting at 9.00 and I slept until 9.30..........bliss.

It sounds like some antibiotics are needed on this thread.

cotedazur, i am pregnant, so am uneasy about taking any extras. silly i know.

i think i am at the tail end of this one now as its been a while.

thats what its like atm kerry. its not nice.

vicks vapur rub is fine in pregnancy isnt it?

What about the old favourite honey and lemon? Have you tried that.

A towel soaked in lavender oil on the radiator always helps me too. Will check if that is ok when pregnant.

Sounds horrible.

Have a look here

Eucalyptus is very good for respiritory problems too.

and even for respiratory problems

ah, just wanted to say congratulations on the pregnancy really - so pleased for you after everything you have been through

The cough is shite, everyone i know has had it - just wont go - my doctor suggested to me, as my chest was clear, that it was more likely gunk from the nose accumulating at the back of the throat and to take decongestant. That doesnt help you in your condition though, but maybe snorting some olbas oil or karvol, providing it is safe.

congratulations again

I think i read somewhere once that you have to be careful with lavender when pregnant, in very small amounts is ok, but other than that, its to be avoided - i'm not 100% on this though

Try not to cough.It irritates the pharynx and just makes you want to do it more. Think of it as like breastfeeding. The more you do,the more you produce. I sympathise though as I have been barking like a seal fro three weeks.

When I had DS I had a stinking cold and the physiotherapist at the hospital told me to cough over my shoulder to take the pressure off of the abdomen, if that makes sense.

Don't know if this will help you any. It might help with the feeling of almost being sick.

me too and like you pregnant so don't want to take anything.

Are you sleeping on LOADS of pillows - can make a difference in the night.

My other problem (if you can all promise you won't tell) is that my pelvic floor isn't holding up well to all the coughing. I was going through all my PJ bottoms in the night and am now using a large ST

Neat orange juice.
Hot simple linctus.
Possibly antibiotics-have you seen your gp as if you have an infection thats left untreated thats more harmful than being brave and taking nothing imo.