Coughing: Anyone have any secrets?

scooter19

Seriously, I've been coughing for the past 4 days.  It's driving me insane.  I can't sleep.  Ug.  I did go to the dr and he gave me a z pack but I don't think it's helping.  Does anyone have any secrets?---Anything that will help?  I'm getting desperate!!!

carole&clark

Humidifier in the bedroom while sleeping helped me. I got prescribed a z-pack too and it didn't do anything.

MyOwnLady

Slather the soles of your feet in Vicks VapoRub before you go to sleep, and cover them with thick socks. It will pull whatever it is out, kind of like those kinoki foot pads or whatever they're called. It works, I swear!!! Good luck! Hope you feel better!

femmegem

I wish. And if you figure it out, let me know.

Luckily the Z pack helped me last time I was sick (although it could have just been that whatever I had had run its course since it had been 2 weeks by then).

I'm getting sick again now and I'm feeling a little like weeping. Self pity only helps so much, though.

ishawnamcm

THANK YOU!! I was beginning to feel like a freak of nature.  Coughing off and on for about a month and a half.  It comes and goes and for some reason it worsens on Thursday and I'm hacking a lung on Friday..

I switched to homopathetic stuff now but I still have wheezing when breathing.  I use monolaurin 2x a day and have for the past 2 weeks. Plus lots of water. Just waiting for this pulled muscle from coughing to heal.

khartner

Robutussin DM, honey, Sucrets.  I had horrible bronchitis, the z pack got rid of the infection but didn't help the cough.  My stomach hurt so bad from coughing!  I did the humidifier and had an Albuterol inhaler.  I don't know exactly what worked but those were all of my "secrets" I really hope you feel better SOON

themrs830

Well, I wish I could help, but I've had a cough that started just as a normal cold- the cold symptoms went away, but I'm going on 5 weeks for the cough. I even coughed hard and pulled a muscle in my back!! What I've been trying is Robitussin DM (yes, its pregnancy-safe! My OB suggested it!) for sleeping- it does have an expectorant in it, so what I've noticed most is instead of a dry, hacking cough, I've been coughing stuff up. Gross, but it hurts a lot less!

I've also put a humidifier right by the bed at night, I've been using Simple Saline for my nose (it does make a difference- if I can breathe through my nose, I cough less), and I've been trying to drink tons of water. Like I said, I'm going on 5 weeks, but it does seem to finally be going away!

Good luck!!

beansi

I've had a really bad cough for over a month now, the doctor said I'd have it until the end of my pregnancy more than likely. Hot drinks help, especially before bed and we bought a humidifier as well, and that helps me sleep better.