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Can you die from coughing?

femmegemfemmegem member
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Because honestly I'd like to just be put out of my misery now, but I fear that coughs don't generally lead to death. Dammit.

Do me a favor and pray that I sleep tonight. Pretty please. The coughing all night long is getting mighty old.

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Re: Can you die from coughing?

  • MominatorMominator
    Haven't you been sick for like 2 weeks? I hope you feel better soon.
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  • oparcmoparcm
    I hope you do feel better soon.  Coughing is the worst and being pg makes it even more uncomfortable.
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  • femmegemfemmegem member
    I think I've only been sick for a week now, but perhaps I'm blocking something out. I do feel like I've complained a LOT lately and not just about this, so maybe that's why it seems like I've been sick longer.
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  • butterbeansmamabutterbeansmama

    Have you tried anything that I have suggested to you?

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  • femmegemfemmegem member
    imagebutterbeansmama:

    Have you tried anything that I have suggested to you?

    I surely have. The issue is that (TMI) I have a ton of congestion that's starting to loosen up, so cough suppressants aren't working. Anything that hydrates me sends me into coughing fits because the phlegm just needs to get out.

    I'm glad in a way that I think it's on its way out, but I'm also nearly delirious from lack of sleep (I cough the most while I'm trying to sleep and there's just nothing that seems to help that- I think it's because our bedroom is so humid compared to the rest of the house, so it helps loosen up the phlegm).

    I have not tried Vicks because I'm afraid the menthol smell will trigger migraines. And I can't gargle because there's something wrong with me and I'm incapable of it.

    ETA: I did try gargling with salt water right after you suggested it, but ended up swallowing some of it and choking on the rest. It's kind of embarrassing that I can't gargle.

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    "Want what you have, do what you can, be who you are." - Rev. Forrest Church
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  • butterbeansmamabutterbeansmama

    Have you tried a Neti Pot? I swear by this! It's takes a few times to really notice a difference, but it is amazing how much "junk" can come out from just clearing out your sinuses.

    If you are worried about a headache from the Vicks, then just take a Tylenol PM and then use the Vicks. I swear I could not live without the Vicks for a full few weeks. I had to use it every night, just to get to sleep w/o coughing.

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