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(Message started by: sandie99 on Jan 2nd, 2008, 5:37am)
Title: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by sandie99 on Jan 2nd, 2008, 5:37am
For the past 10 days I've had this annoying cough.

After taking 2 different kinds of cough meds, couple flu meds, garlic treatment and drinking plenty of hot teas, I'm out of ideas.

How do you get rid of persistent cough?

Thanks in advance,
Sanna
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by totka2 on Jan 2nd, 2008, 6:23am
What kind of cough? Dry or wet?
Against dry cought - not joking - an old Hungarian "folk-cure":
onion-tea. Boil an onion (with its red skin) in half liter of water for 15 mins. Cool it to 50 °C and sweeten with honey. A bit malodorous but works perfectly. Get well!
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by cash5542 on Jan 2nd, 2008, 6:40am
Be sure it's not something more. Maybe you need a trip to the doctor, may need an antibiotic? I love mucinex for coughs but am not sure it's in your country. The ingredient is guaifenesin and may be under another label. Feel better soon!

Charlotte
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by andrewjb on Jan 2nd, 2008, 7:12am
:), sucking dark chocolate works a treat. hope your better soon. andrew
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by Melissa on Jan 2nd, 2008, 9:01am
Rub some Vicks (menthol rub) on your feet, put socks on and suck on a Ricola. :)
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by Sean_C on Jan 2nd, 2008, 9:09am
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Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by sandie99 on Jan 2nd, 2008, 9:14am
Thanks for the advices, guys! :)

Totka, my cough started out as wet one - I had a flu first - but now it's more a dry one. In fact, I'd get the wet cough, but this one has got me by surprise.

Charlotte, I believe that it's solely a cough following the flu - at least for the time being. I hear that plenty of people have had this cough for a month, jikes! I certainly do not like the sound of that one... BTW, I checked that I have tried a Finnish cough medicine with the same ingredient you mentioned. Thank you for that. :)

Andrew, I quit eating candy few years back, but if dark chocolate helps me get rid of this one, I'm going to get lots of it! :) And maybe bit for Timo as well - he adores dark chocolate! :)

Melissa, thanks for the Ricola bit. I haven't tried those yet and I'm pretty sure that I have seen some of them back in here. I'm going to get me a pack of them tomorrow. :)

BTW, has anyone tried honey? I read that it can help kids, but I have no idea if it could help me as well. :)

Hugs & PF days,
Sanna
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by brewcrew on Jan 2nd, 2008, 9:32am
If it's really annoying and it's keeping you up at night, try small, regular doses of codeine for no more than 3 days.
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by Sean_C on Jan 2nd, 2008, 9:35am
Its probably post nasal drip Sandie. Just a hunch.
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by Sean_C on Jan 2nd, 2008, 9:47am

on 01/02/08 at 09:32:57, brewcrew wrote:
If it's really annoying and it's keeping you up at night, try small, regular doses of codeine for no more than 3 days.


That method is in dispute Bill.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15495019
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by George_J on Jan 2nd, 2008, 10:44am
Sometimes a dry cough can become a bit of a habit.  Sounds strange, but EJ had a persistent dry cough for a time that was just that.

After ruling out anything else, her doctor had her use Flonase, along with non-prescription cough drops to interrupt the urge to cough.  Took a couple of weeks, but it finally went away altogether.

Hope you get rid of the pesky thing soon.

Best wishes,

George
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by brewcrew on Jan 2nd, 2008, 11:14am

on 01/02/08 at 09:47:26, Sean_C wrote:
That method is in dispute Bill.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15495019

Codeine doesn't cure a cough, it quiets it. It's the nature of narcotics - immobilizes the cilia in the lungs.

All it does is help you sleep 1) by making you a little drowsy, and 2) quieting the cough so you get bigger chunks of uninterrupted sleep.

Whatever is causing the cough is unaffected.

Edited to add: The study you provided is for over the counter cough preparations. Codeine can only be had by prescription.
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by kcopelin on Jan 2nd, 2008, 11:27am
Happy New Year Sanna!
Sorry to hear you're starting it with a cough.  Actually, honey can help soothe the throat, as can a bit of steam...a nice spot of chamoille tea or orange spice tea with a good sized dollop of honey can soothe the throat and the steam can help moisturize the mucus membranes.  It also tastes good and is comforting. ;;D

My granpa's recipe for annoying cough:
suck 2 horehound rock candies a day, keep your mouth shut if the air is really dry, and fetch him his pipe.

Course my grandpa's remedies always included us keeping our mouths closed and fetching his pipe. ;;D And I don't know if you can get horehound candy anymore-it tastes pretty vile except for the rock sugar coating.

Be better soon my friend,
kathy
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by Rosybabe on Jan 2nd, 2008, 12:08pm
TEQUILA Sanna!!! TEQUILA!!! either you get rid of the cough or you just forget about having it at all  ;;D
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by brewcrew on Jan 2nd, 2008, 12:14pm
Alcohol actually has the same type of effect on the cilia in the lung as narcotics do, just less effective. So, if you're not in cycle and you can tolerate it, grandma's old remedy of a shot of brandy or schnapps at bedtime might do the trick.
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by George_J on Jan 2nd, 2008, 2:09pm

on 01/02/08 at 11:27:15, kcopelin wrote:
And I don't know if you can get horehound candy anymore-it tastes pretty vile except for the rock sugar coating.


You can.  I see it once in awhile.  I suppose a person could get it off the internet.

I'm probably one of the few people who actually likes horehound candy.  Then again, I like Stilton cheese, and I've noticed that Red Bull ain't too bad, lately...

Best,

George
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by deltadarlin on Jan 2nd, 2008, 5:57pm

on 01/02/08 at 14:09:58, George_J wrote:
I'm probably one of the few people who actually likes horehound candy.
Best,

George


I like horehound candy!  I get mine at Cracker Barrel Restaurants.
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by Jonny on Jan 2nd, 2008, 6:24pm

on 01/02/08 at 09:01:07, Melissa wrote:
and suck on a Ricola. :)


Just make sure you ask his permission first...LOL ;;D

Hope you feel better soon, Sanna! :-*
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by KJ on Jan 2nd, 2008, 6:29pm

on 01/02/08 at 14:09:58, George_J wrote:
I'm probably one of the few people who actually likes horehound candy.  Then again, I like Stilton cheese


George- I see now why you like the solitary, outdoor activities of hiking and cross country skiing....you stink, man ;) ;;D [smiley=laugh.gif]
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by jimmers on Jan 2nd, 2008, 8:42pm
Take an overdose of laxatives, you'll be afraid to cough! ;;D

Jimmers
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by Jonny on Jan 2nd, 2008, 9:01pm

on 01/02/08 at 20:42:29, jimmers wrote:
Take an overdose of laxatives, you'll be afraid to cough! ;;D

Jimmers


LMAO.....you guys are killing me....LOL ;;D
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by Linda_Howell on Jan 2nd, 2008, 9:08pm

 
Quote:
I'm probably one of the few people who actually likes horehound candy.  Then again, I like Stilton cheese, and I've noticed that Red Bull ain't too bad, lately...


Your're a strange man George.   You also  never seem to run out of birds under your name.  Weird.   ;;D
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by sandie99 on Jan 3rd, 2008, 2:49pm
Alcohol is out of the question, I've been shadowing a bit, so I don't want to risk it, just in case.

Laxatives... ;;D Actually, one annoying thing about this cough is that it's very unpredictable. I cannot tell when the next coughing bout arrives and how bad it will be.

In fact, yesterday just a sip of water was enough to trigger a bad cough... ::) Luckily, last night I didn't wake up coughing and today has been much, much better. I had some tea with honey last night, who knows if it did the trick... :)

I AM feeling better today, cough-wise, which is great. It's not over, oh no, but I have been coughing much less. Yahoo! ;;D

Thank you all for your tips and advices. Now I know what horehound candy is among other things. ;;D

Lots of hugs & PF days,
Sanna
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by BobG on Jan 3rd, 2008, 4:57pm

on 01/02/08 at 09:35:56, Sean_C wrote:
Its probably post nasal drip Sandie. Just a hunch.

If it is try Benadryl Allergy tablets. Take 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening.

P.S.  My real name is Ricola.  ;)
Title: Re: How to get rid of cough...?
Post by lorac on Jan 4th, 2008, 3:57pm
Sanna      Nothing works better than this!

        1/4 cup of honey
      squeeze 1/4 of a lemmon into it, and take a teaspoon at a time....

you will never buy expensive products again.

hope your feeling better in no time.....lorac


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