nagging cough Can u please help me w/ a remedy? Get's worse when I'm talking & that's the main part of my job

Question

I work for a callcenter so I have to talk for several hours a day - I caught my husband's cold / flu about 3 weeks ago and all other symptoms went away, except for this cough - it won't go away and I don't want to take cough medicine because, even if the bottle says it's non-drowsy it always makes me sleepy. Someone told me to take a tablespoon of honey right before starting work becuz the honey will coat my throat and prevent me from coughing. I just tried it and the honey made it worse. Anybody now of a sure method that will stop my cough for at least a couple of hours? Just wanted to mention that I've made an appointment to see a doctor but it won't be until July 9th so I need something for in the meantime. Please help I need to be able to work.

Answer 1

There are many herbal cough remedies available OTC, but there are some good home remedies too.

* Mix: 1/2 a cup of boiling milk and 1/2 a cup of cold soda. Drink slowly.
* Warm a cup of milk and add 1 spoon of honey, then drink (can also add butter).
* Cough treatment: boil 5 garlic cloves in 2 cups of water; take the cloves out and drink up the warm water.
* Make an eggnog: Mix an uncooked egg yolk with a tablespoon of sugar, add hot milk and drink.
* Eat fresh and dried apricots.
* Drink grapefruit juice mixed with a teaspoon of honey.
* Smear olive oil on the chest to help with the cough.
* Mix half a cup of boiling milk with half a cup of cold carbonated water, drink immediately in small sips.
* Drink a lot of herbal tea: Thyme/ Salvia/ Hyssop/ Fennel/ Eucalyptus/ peppermint.
* Pour 1 cup of boiling water on 1 teaspoon of Marjoram, wait for 5-10 minutes and drink. Repeat 3 times daily.
* Blanch 50gm of thyme leaves in one liter of water, cover the head with a towel, band over and breathe the steam.
* Cook 100gm of grind ginger root in 1 liter of sweet wine, strain and drink 3 tablespoons daily to reduce the coughs.
* Put fennel oil in a burner and bread the fumes to relax the cough.
* Saturate almonds in water overnight, peel, grind, add some butter and sugar. Eat 1-2 tablespoons several times a day.
# Mix equal amount of honey and lemon grass juice then drink to reduce the coughs.
# Mix 1 tablespoon of honey with some drops of brandy.
# Grind 1 tablespoon of dried Ruta Graveolens and 3 tablespoons of dried rosemary leaves, mix with a teaspoon of honey and eat one tablespoon every morning (don't use if you're pregnant).
# Squeeze basil leaves add equal amount of honey, stir and drink.
# Russian med: Boil some water with 2 garlic cloves, 1 table spoon of oregano. Pour into a cup add 1 tablespoon of honey and drink.
# Grind a big onion put into a jar with honey, mix well and close the jar. Drink 1 tablespoon from the juice, twice a day to help the cough.
# Eat pears, very good for phlegm.
# Blanch 1 teaspoon of rosemary leaves with 1 teaspoon peppermint leaves, 1 teaspoon of honey and some lemon juice. Drink several times a day.
# Drink herbal tea with cinnamon to stop the coughing.
# Boil water and add salt, breath the steam after the water cools a little.
# Make green onion soup.
# Put 2 tablespoons of peach leaves and add boiling water. Wait 10 minutes and drink 3 times daily.
# Chop fresh leaves of loquat; boil a few minutes in water. Drink several times a day. Can also add sugar or honey.
# Saturate slices of oranges in wine overnight. Cook in the morning until the slices are very soft. Eat several times a day. Also very good for phlegm.
# Blanch 1-2 teaspoons of oregano in water for 10 minutes and drink.
# Drink a cup of tea with a cinnamon stick.
# Romanian med: Mix 1 cup of soda water to 1 cup of milk and drink.

GARGLE WITH HOT WATER TO WHICH TURMERIC IS ADDED. DO THIS AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE OR ATLEAST 4 TIMES A DAY. TURMERIC IS A NATURAL ANTISEPTIC AND AN ANTIBIOTIC. IT WILL HEAL THE THROAT OF INFECTION AND HELP IN REDUCING THE COUGH.

Answer 2

I had this happen awhile back. I had a virus of some sort, and then I got a cough. I didn't have a regular cough, but coughing fits, on and off, the symptoms of which continued for weeks. Finally, I took vitamin C. (I can't remember how much, but maybe 500-1000 mg., daily) Not long after, the cough subsided. I would certainly be sure that you don't have something more serious, because pneumonia can appear to be the continuation of a virus, even with a very low fever. A check-up with the doctor to rule this out would be wise. If nothing of this nature turns up and the doctor says you are clear to take vitamin C, then maybe it is worth a try. Remember that it can cause a little thinner blood in some people, so if you have a bleeding tendancy, you should be prepared for this as a possibility, and you can tell if you are taking too much if you have loose stools. Read up on this vitamin and see what you think about it. Check with the doctor if you have any questions.

Answer 3

The nagging cough following flu symptoms may be due to allergies. I used to also get a cough for a long time after a flu. And being a singer in a choir, I was challenged because my throat usually started to itch and I would break out in a fit of coughing

The following two products were very helpful to me. Actually I've had the flu only once since I began taking these remedies. But the cough went away right away as the flu symptoms subsided. The products are:

Ultimate Aloe - http://www.marketamerica.com/pulse99/index.cfm?action=shopping.wpGoShopProducts&storeID=8&cat1ID=USA10907&cat2ID=USA20917

Isotonix OPC-3 Antioxidant - http://www.marketamerica.com/pulse99/index.cfm?action=shopping.wpGoShopProducts&storeID=8&cat1ID=USA10902&cat2ID=USA20904

There's more information on the website. (click the blue "i" on the site).

Answer 4

As a receptionist, I find that a good butterscotch candy works best and longer than any cough drops. That said, you need to see a doctor about that cough. That cold or flu could have triggered something far worse than a cold.

Answer 5

Get this checked out immediately! I don't want to frighten you but my mother-in-law just passed away last Feb. at the age of 67 because she had a nagging cough that lingered after catching a cold months before. When she went back to the Dr. they diagnosed her with stage 4 lung cancer. Basically, it was too far advanced to help her. You don't say how old you are but in any event from DR.'S and specialists that we consulted with, the sign of a lingering cough can indicate lung cancer that is at an advanced stage and does not respond to treatment. Remember Peter Jennings from ABC NEWS? He had a lingering cough even though he had quit smoking years earlier. When he went in to get checked out it was too late to do anything for him. I'm telling you this because I have lived it first hand myself. Don't wait any longer. It most likeley is probably from catching your husbands cold but it's best to be safe. Good luck.

Answer 6

There are several helpful remedies for cough, cold, and flu listed at http://www.self-healingexpressions.com
From the home page, click on the explore nature tab and scroll down the page until you come to an herbal remedies link for cold and flu and click on it. It will give you info on what to use and how to prepare it.
Hope this helps
Lana

Answer 7

you need something that will break up the phlem. someone told me spicy food would help. a few years back i had a bad cough that no amount of cough medicine would help. the spicy food did seem to help and also vicks vaporub seemed to help

Answer 8

plz consult a physician and dont ignore this...