nagging cough for 6 years.. what the hell?

Question

what is wrong with me..
i am a light smoker.. quit a few times . never helped.. anyone know?

Answer 1

This emotional issue began when u were 18. Maybe not the physical cough but the emotion of holding back what you need to SPEAK to someone and you need to go tell that person what you held in, then your cough will dissappear.

Answer 2

You should go to your doctor. It could be allergies to dust, mold, pets, etc. Something in your home could be causing this. You may have a slight case of Asthma. As strange as this sounds, you may have some Acid reflux going on. Next time you start to cough try taking a tums to see what happens. My Uncle told me about this, and I was surprised that the tums worked for me. No matter what it is though, anything chronic like this you should get to the doctor. Sometimes it is the pesky little things, like a cough that can signal a condition that needs to get taken care of before it develops into a major medical issue. Even Acid Reflux can have SERIOUS consequences. Also, if you smoke, even if it is a little, you are at risk for lung disease or cancer, please try to change your status from a light smoker to a non-smoker. I know it is hard, but the life you save could be your own.

Answer 3

I coughed for several years at a time once. Never smoked though, I suppose I should jump on the bandwagon and tell you to quit.

Anyway, suppress the urge to cough for as long as you can so that your throat can heal. Take some tea to fight the plegm (that junk in your throat) but not some killer drug like mucinex.

And then if you continue, it's probably an allergy. Clean the house severely. If that doesn't help after a week or so, try cutting foods like pork out of your diet. An allergy website could tell you how.

Answer 4

The real question is why the h e l l you haven't quit smoking? You will not see a major change in your health for several weeks after your last coffin nail, dude. Light smoker or heavy smoker, it makes little difference. ANY smoking is just plain asking for an early and very unpleasant death. Hey, you in that big a hurry to meet the undertaker, you can just step in front of a speeding train...

Answer 5

COUGHS:

If coughing is keeping you awake at night, try this home remedy. Rub the bottoms of the feet of the person doing the coughing with Vick's Salve, and put them on a pair of socks. It should quiet their coughing.

To one cup boiling water, add 1/2 tsp. each ginger, cloves, and cinnamon. Let it steep for six minutes. Strain, add 1 tsp. honey, and drink it to stop a cough.

Mix 1 bottle Rock 'n' Rye, 1 small bottle lemon juice, and 1 jar honey together in equal amounts. Keep in a sealed bottle in your cabinet. Warm and take 2 Tbsp. this mixture as needed for any type coughing. For elderly people, mix it with a little ginger ale, then warm it. For children, give 1 tsp. mixture in some pure orange juice or you can substitue warm black tea for the alcohol.

Dab some peppermint oil onto your pillow cases at night to prevent coughing during sleep.

Dab a bit of Vick's Vapor Rub in the hollow of your throat to relieve a cough or wheezing.

Peel several garlic cloves, put them into a clean jar. Cover garlic with honey. Set in a warm place for two weeks or more until the garlic turns opaque. Take 1 teaspoonful as needed for any type coughing. Dilute with water to give to children.

Slice an onion in a container. Cover it with honey, and let stand overnight. Strain, take a teaspoonful as needed for coughs.

Drinking a tea made from violets is an excellent remedy for a chronic cough.

For a hard dry cough, make a tea out of anise, and drink it.

Mix 2 oz. honey, 2 oz. water. Boil and skim. Add 1 oz. vodka, 1 oz. wild cherry bark syrup, 1/2 oz. horehound syrup, 1/2 oz. rhubarb syrup, and 1/2 oz. gingerroot syrup. Shake well before each use. Take one teaspoon as needed for coughs.

Answer 6

Stop smoking. Go to the doctor.

Answer 7

STOP SMOKING . . . Go to the Doctor . . . check medications for side effects.