section, but can someone tell me how to help with a cough when cough syrup does not work? Thank you so much.
2006-12-27 14:52:06 · 23 answers · asked by pepsiolic 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Make certain that your cough syrup contains Dextromethorphan.
Try steam or hot tea with lemon and honey.
If you have trouble sleeping, elevate the head of the bed 3-4 inches or sleep on several pillows. If you still have trouble, try sleeping in a recliner.
Consider a nasal spray containing oxymetazoline, but there will be a rebound of nasal congestion within 12-24 hours.
2006-12-27 14:57:16 · answer #1 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Lobelia extract. Lots of it in a pure form and preferably in a non-alchahol suspension. Also, get some echanecea/goldenseal, a potent garlic supplement and some herb tea that is for colds/flus and do a colon cleanse with senna/cascara sagrada/black walnut/pumpkin seeds/slippery elm bark etc. as well. There's too much mucous built up in the system.
Hot steam baths help remove toxins and tei-fu oil rubbed on the chest or another compress kept warm with a moist cloth and heat pad on the lungs will aid in breaking up phegm. Pure peppermint extract also helps a drop or two on the tongue and maybe in the hot bath as well.
Don't forget a good all-round Vitamin C with rose hips and a multi-vitamin and include potassium. This stuff got me off the bed with pneumonia and sciatic nerve pain when I stayed awake at night with an unproductive cough. Warning: many generic supplements aren't worth much. Get a good brand from a health store.
2006-12-27 23:08:01 · answer #2 · answered by Lovin' Mary's Lamb 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would just keep trying different things to see what works best to ease it some. I wouldn't recommend trying to find something that will stop in entirely because your body has a reason to make you cough. If it's gotten bad however, especially if it showed up sometime well into or at the end of a cold, I'd make sure it's not turning into bronchitis...that isn't fun.
2006-12-27 23:03:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We knew a nurse who felt that drinking at instances of coughs work because of the mineral content. If it is as consistent cough even a little one for a long time , get a check up. I walked around with just slight cough, and a lot of weakness for about 5 months and finally the doctor decided to take x-rays,and I had double walking pneumonia, he was aghast. Please be careful.
2006-12-27 22:58:47 · answer #4 · answered by THA 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cough syrup only offers temporary relief of a hacking cough. I'd say if you've had this cough for a long time and it does not show signs of improvement, you'd best see your doctor.
2006-12-27 22:58:08 · answer #5 · answered by gldjns 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sweetie, try asking this in the Health section under Alternative. There are tons of herbs that can help with a cough.
2006-12-27 22:56:04 · answer #6 · answered by Kallan 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
NyQuil Vick's 404 or the best is thera flu you may not have the flu but it will stop the cough and will help you sleep take this at night . and during the day try cold ezzzz hall vapor cough drops during the day this should work if you have a Walgreen's drug store in your area..
2006-12-27 23:00:27 · answer #7 · answered by day shaun 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My mom used to give us 1/3 lemon juice, 1/3 honey,1/3 whiskey.
She said the lemon juice would loosen the cough, the honey would soothe your throat and the whiskey would make you not care any more!
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2006-12-27 22:59:35 · answer #8 · answered by Chickyn in a Handbasket 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Halls Cough Drops, tea or peppermints. Anything that's like a throat lozenge.
2006-12-27 22:55:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
well you might need to cough. try to see if what you are feeling is pain when u cough or if you just need to stop coughing because you can't breath. If it is pain use a pain killer like tylenol. If you can't breath ask your doctor to give you an inhailer that will expand your breathing.
2006-12-27 22:55:56 · answer #10 · answered by evilive 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋