i have had this cough for a good few months now, it may even be close to a year. i emagined it would clear but if anything it has become worse. its especially bad at nightime and i keep most people awake in the house. i always feel that i have to cough something up but there is never anything there. its now becoming more frequent and i am always trying to clear my throat day and night and it is becoming very annoying to myself and others who are around me.
2007-08-10 01:29:34 · 8 answers · asked by betty 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
HI
I think you must be a smoker plus you didnt treat your bronchitis quickly.
see your doctor and take strong antibiotics like 500mg 3 times a day,
try also to inhale above hot boiled water with some vicks baum, then cover yourself a lot you have to sweat a lot all night (very unconfortable) and the following day go to a sauna for at least 10 minutes at a time 3-4 times and go back home (dont forget to dry very well your hair and wear a hat when you go home, rest and sleep with a lot of blanket again sweat.
avoid completely smoking, aerosol spray any artificial perfums for a while and you should be ok after a few days if not you should consider to see a specialist.
good luck and let me know if it worked for you
2007-08-12 09:12:34 · answer #1 · answered by sherry h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because speech and the voice are more in my area, that's going to be the focus of my answer. However, your cough could be the result of a number of different factors, and the first thing you should really do is see your local GP.
You might also want to think about whether you've had any changes to the quality of your voice- is it harsher, strained, hoarse, or of a lower/higher pitch? The reason for your persistent cough (or as a result of it) could be that you've developed some sort of irritation/growth on your vocal folds. The best thing to do would be to see your GP and ask for a referral to an Ear Nose and Throat Doctor. They'll be able to do a flexible endoscope of your vocal folds and see if any changes have occurred.
2007-08-10 01:44:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose it's just common sense, but I would recommend some good cough medicine (for the time being). I take the Kroger generic brand of Dayquil, because I also have a very annoying cough. It isn't as severe as yours, however. But I have had it literally for seven months now! It is partially my fault for not taking care of this by seeing my doctor. But I am seeing the doctor next week, and will bring it to her attention that I need antibiotics or something to kill this cough.
Please go see your doctor about it. You may need antibiotics. But be careful, because if you take antibiotics for too long, your body may develop immunity against them.
Also, you could gargle with salt water. Put some salt into some tap water, and gargle with it. It may help.
Good luck! God bless.
2007-08-10 01:41:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-09 22:13:05 · answer #4 · answered by antonietti 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had something exactly like that which must have lasted a month or so in June. If you ever do cough something up, don't swallow it. Gob it out. It'll probably be this yellow brown gunk. Mine only started getting better when I adopted that policy. You have my sympathies for having to put up with it for that long.
2007-08-10 01:34:09 · answer #5 · answered by sonfai81 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anytime you have a persistent cough that long you need to talk with a doctor. There are many reasons., Asthma, allergies even TB. Best get it evaluated by a professional.
2007-08-10 01:47:13 · answer #6 · answered by Snuffy Smith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like bronchitis to me. I had the same symptoms like you, and didn't feel that bad overall, no fever or anything else,so I tried to wait it out. Finally went to a dr., and it was bronchitis.
2007-08-10 01:41:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it helps to drink tea
2007-08-10 01:37:10 · answer #8 · answered by Sweets 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋