PW: Over the counter cough relief

JJBoden

Anybody found one that works good? I'm getting over the flu ( it was awful.. Get your shot y'all) I was so weak and achy. Just awful. Anyway a nasty cough came with the package and I can't shake it. Keeps me up at night. I've been taking robetessin and it just doesn't help like it should. I went to the pharmacy yesterday and the pharmacist said try Zyrtec.. Yeah that hasn't done diddly. Pretty sure a trip to urgent care is in order even though I don't have a fever and am not achy like I was. Just wondering if anyone has anything they've used that's been safe and effective. I've never had a continual cough like this. Tired of it making my head hurt and tired of peeing my pants every two seconds. thanks!

hillbillywife

I don't have any advice but I am in the same exact boat. I hope someone has good advice.

JJBoden

@hillbillywife‌ Fell better! This crud sucks! @Laynabella‌ I'll try the vaporizer! I end to get more honey! I've been drinking so much tea it's all gone! Thanks for the tips! @doribeth851‌ Thanks for the tip. It's the combo I've been doing but at night it's not working. Whaaa

jamiesc58

Hot tea with honey and lemon works wonders for me. My grandma swears by gargling salt water and/or pickle juice. Also, a little vicks around the nostrils and on the chest helps a lot too. (Check with your doctor to make sure it is ok to use during pregnancy).

JJBoden

jamiesc58 said:

Hot tea with honey and lemon works wonders for me. My grandma swears by gargling salt water and/or pickle juice. Also, a little vicks around the nostrils and on the chest helps a lot too. (Check with your doctor to make sure it is ok to use during pregnancy).

Thanks! I'll ask today. I haven't tried the rub.

hillbillywife

You too @JJBoden‌ it definitely is no fun.

@rsaj0807‌ Halloween?! Yikes. What I wouldn't give for some day/NyQuil!

MudLover

My doctor said Mucinex or Robitussin. I was sick a few weeks ago with a sinus infection and would wake myself up coughing at night I was coughing so hard. Mucinex worked much better than the Robitussin. I hope you start feeling better! 

nelbell1184

My go to is honey and a little lemon, heat it 20 seconds or so in the microwave. (Just a little of each ingredient)Then, just eat it like soup. It helps soothe your throat and helps with the cough. Feel better!! I just started getting sick last night--no fun!!

drmrsmantis

You could try buckwheat honey--there's actually good evidence that it works better than OTC cough suppressants (at least in kids): https://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=571638

mrsfleming12

Sorry you can't shake the cough! I've caught something and I'm on day 3....and I feel ya, Robitussin is doing little to nothing for me. I'll have to try the tea with honey/lemon too...hope you get to feeling better soon!

And yikes @rsaj0807‌, I feel so bad for you! My friend's reply (who is also pregnant right now) when I told her I was sick, "You're pregnant, you can't get sick!" Then proceeded to tell me all about how she works with 100 kids a day, sending multiple home each week with flu/strep symptoms and she hasn't caught anything yet. Whoop-de-doo for you.

<:-P   :-w

JJBoden

So this was a few weeks ago and my flu cough did I fact turn into bronchitis I got a zpack and an inhaler. The cough had been going on since Thanksgiving, its not as bad but still there. My doctor just said it could take a few more weeks to clear up. Yay yay. My having bronchitis gave my 2 year old croup. It's been fun! Hope you guys all feel better!

JJBoden

Thank you