his cough is making his chest muscles hurt. and he cant get into the doctor for another couple days
2007-02-05 08:49:30 · 4 answers · asked by stewartfj40 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Depends... is it a dry cough or a productive one?
If it's a dry cough.....
Try one of the Robitussin ones... they have different formulas depending on your symptoms, too. It's pretty safe stuff to bet on.
Also -- give him some Halls cough drops. They might help ease the tickle in the back of the throat that makes him cough.
If it's a productive cough....
Give him Mucinex -- it will make it MORE productive and eventually lessen his need to cough as more of the gunk comes out. If he still needs a cough suppressant, give him the Mucinex with the cough suppresent in it.
It works wonders.... I promise!
2007-02-05 08:54:31 · answer #1 · answered by tah_map 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's a dry cough, Look for a product with dextromethorphan in it--it's a cough suppressant, which it sounds like he needs. If it's a productive cough (aka he's coughing up phlegm) he should be taking a product with guifenisen in it. That's a mucolytic that will loosen the mucus so it gets out of his chest. The cough suppressant should then only be used at night so he can get some sleep.
2007-02-05 08:59:06 · answer #2 · answered by SwimnLaur03 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-24 19:17:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just start popping vitamin c, 2,000 mg at first, then 1,000 every 4 hrs.
lots of fluids, keep hydrated, and flush the system.
garlic is good, chicken soup actually has some stuff in it that clears your head, i add hot sauce to it too.
sleep, sometimes i use nyquil.
also, just found this info
COLDS:
Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon Luke warm honey with 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder daily for 3 days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold and clear the
sinuses.
2007-02-05 08:55:57 · answer #4 · answered by darlin12009 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋