Hi. Im a Mum to a 22 month old and I'm 29 weeks pregnant. I've just got over a cold which has left me with a dry/tickly cough. I've had it for 9 days now (my coughs always last ages). Been to GP - no chest infection. He said only cough medicine I would be able to take is Simple Linctus. This has done nothing to help. I am constantly coughing through the day no matter what I drink. I've tried lemon and honey in hot water, and milk. I have slept about 2/3 hours a night for the past 6 nights. As soon as I get into bed and even think of laying down I have coughing fits. I'm using extra pillows, but that doesn't help.i sit in the lounge all night. i have badly bruised my ribs on both sides and every cough is now agony. Paracetamol don't touch the pain. I feel like I'm going to go insane through lack of sleep and pain. I know I've got approx another week of this! My OH works in West London 6 days a week, I'm finding it incredibly hard to look after my son. I have no close family (my Mum is bed bound and has dementia). My friends all work in the city. Feeling very low. To top it all, I was already suffering with PPGP pain and finding it hard to walk. Just wanted to talk to people who could understand :-( Feel like I'm going to lose my mind soon!