Blasted Cold, I can't stop coughing!

[BC_MoM]

So I had a head cold about a week ago, for a few days. It started getting better, but now I have a horrible cough. During the day I'm fine, but in the mornings til lunch and after dinner I have a whole bunch of coughing fits.

I swear, I'm going to cough my lungs up soon! My throat is starting to feel raw and I feel like puking now that I'm coughing so much.

I'm one who usually doesn't like to take medicine. I like to get my immune system to fight off infections and viruses on it's on.

Anyone have any home remedies to help these coughing fits?

[G535]

Patience is probably the only thing that works, these things go away eventually unless you have some type of infection. Stay away from others so you don't pass it on!

Hope you get well soon.

[Vette]

Awww
thats what happend with my friend Laura and she started to cough up blood.
they gave her some pills to take and shes better now though thank goodness


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[BC_MoM]

LOL!!! Thanks Vette.

[chrissycat21]

I had a cough like that a couple weeks ago and the only thing that really helped was a cough syrup, but a warm tea of some kind did soothe my throat for a little while. Hope you feel better soon!

[Dorothy39]

Yes, I agree, cough syrup and Lemon -Honey in a nice hot cup of tea.

However, I'm with you on Cold Medicine , likewise, some of those cough syrups!!!! The cure can be worse than the cough itself!!!

Try using Vick Creme, and a vaporizer at night!!

Hope you are feeling much better soon!!!! Look on the bright side, you are getting a lower abdomin workout!!!

[Blue_Frog]

Can you catch a cold through a forum? *lol* it sounds like the same thing i had last week.

I ended up dealing mostly with chicken soup, lots of tea, Nyquill and Dayquill liquidgels from the drug store, and by now I probabally own stocks in the Ricolla and Halls cough drop companies. I highly recommend the Halls Center (red ones), and the Ricola Lemon/Honey lozenges