So I woke up with a sore throat a couple of days ago which I thought was just from stress. Last night I started coughing and had a runny nose...I slept horribly because of the coughing. Today I've been blowing my nose constantly and absolutely cannot stop coughing...it feels like it is in my chest. I took robitussin dm and it hasn't helped at all. I don't think I have a fever though. Is there anything else I can/should do? I have class and lab tomorrow. :( Thanks!!!
2007-09-03 16:11:41 · 2 answers · asked by Holdin' on to Hope 5 in Health ➔ Other - Health
1] drink, drink, drink water, juice, tea or coffee - drink enough that you have to pee every three hours or so, to thin out the mucus and flush out some of the crud. Not too much caffeine, though.
2] take a decongestant/antihistamine. Ask the pharmacist which one to take if you are on other medication than vitamins
3] drink/eat hot/spicy - soups, teas, salsa, hot and sour soup - if it makes your nose run, it's getting rid of some crud.
4] take a steamy shower or bath before bed - will loosen up your breathing pipes!
5] bring tissues and hand sanitizer to class with you - sneeze/cough in your elbow, and sanitize hands after blowing nose
6] take vitamins!
2007-09-03 16:28:55 · answer #1 · answered by Nurse Susan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm
strep throat i think go here and see
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/Strep-Throat-Symptoms
go talk to your doctar thou
sounds bad
hope you get better
2007-09-03 23:20:32 · answer #2 · answered by zach w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋