someone please help!!!!!!!!?

Question

Whenever i hav a flu or chest infection i end up going thru hell with my throat... I get these tickly urges to cough, but the problem is that one cough is not going to do it... so i go in a fit of coughs... I hav no problem with coughing at home by myself but i travel by bus... to work and all that...I get really embarrased to cough when it starts cos i wouldnt myself like someone to be fitfully coughing in the bus.. puts me off thinking of germs.. but i try to trap it( struggle with myself to not cough) in the end i get tears streaming down my eyes and its uncomfortable... how do i sort it out???

Answer 1

Try to keep your throat well lubricated. If it's not possible to have a drink (take a mouth full of water and let it trickle down the throat) then suck a boiled sweet.

Answer 2

Dear Friend,

Place a throat lozenge in your mouth, that way you're throat will remain moist and you will cough less. You can also, cover your mouth with one of those surgical masks that will allow you to cough, but will prevent germs from travelling through out the bus. Keep a bottle of hot water, with some honey and lemon mixed in and keep sipping that during your commute to work and back. Good Luck.

Answer 3

May be it is a dryness in your throat that causes this tickley feeling. Bring a bottle of water to sip on you journey or some throat lozenges to keep it moist.That should help. If failing that you should really tell your gp what you told us and see if there is anything he can do. Couging to that extent is painful on your chest with an infection and this constant coughing will agrrivate this.

Answer 4

I know how embarrassing it is to get a tickle in the throat and it always seems to happen when it's inconvenient.
Have a hot drink if you can but any throat or cough lozenge will help. I like to chew a fruit pastille and swallow before it melts. It seems that the sugar coating actually "scratches" that itch !! Sounds daft but it works for me.

Answer 5

I have found that when I get that tickly cough it is usually caused by mucous draining from my nose/sinuses, so if I blow my nose, it eventually relieves the tickle. Also, drinking something like orange juice or milk that coats the throat can also help.

Answer 6

1. Rest
2. Hot tea
3. Warm heat pad
4. plenty of liquids
5. Hot soup
6. Increase vegetables, decrease meat & dairy consumption
7. Sleep
8. Fresh air
9. Gentle walking
10. Avoid anything cold; ice cream, water, beer, etc.
11. Everything you eat or drink when sick should be room temperature or heated.
12. In public, carry a thermos with hot water + lemon in it.
13. Carry lozenges or sugar-free candy to keep throat moist.

Once you get better,
Here are some good ideas:
1. Do something that gets your heart rate up a bit like, walking, running, biking, and swimming.
2. Eat Whole, Organic foods like: Broccoli, Cabbage, Organic Brown Rice, Beans, Spinach, Sweet Potato, Apples, and other fruits and vegetables in their Natural State.
3. Avoid eating corn, white bread, white rice, candy, sodas, chips, and anything else that you already know you shouldn’t be eating.
4. Drink clean water as your beverage of choice. Avoid Fruit drinks and fruit juices (unless YOU juice them yourself)
5. Stop smoking, drinking beer & wine, and drinking coffee.
6. Get 8 hours of sleep each night.
7. Hang out with people who want to be healthy.
8. Avoid anything with High Fructose Corn Syrup.

Tone up the muscles:

1. Join a gym and get a trainer.
2. If you’re short on cash, start a light stretching & yoga regimen.
3. Do push-ups, and light dumbbell curls for the upper body.
4. As I said above, walk, run, swim, and or bike
5. Take an aerobics class, a yoga class, or some other fitness class.
6. Join the local YMCA..

Mental Health:

1. Get a friend to talk to each day about your feelings.
2. If you have some money or insurance, get a counselor to talk to.
3. Learn how to meditate.
4. Join a support group for the issue you’re dealing with.
5. Ask your Higher Self (or God) for guidance.
6. Start keeping a diary or journal about your feelings & thoughts.
7. Write a ‘gratitude’ list every night.
8. Do something that makes you happy each day like: listen to your favorite music, draw, paint, write, or anything creative.
9. Do something for someone else who needs help.

Answer 7

I get the same problem - always keep a bottle of water or some boiled sweets with you, it helps ! And if you need to cough, then go for it.

Answer 8

You need to make sure you drink a lot of plain water.......... the usual recommended daily amount is 2 litres. When you have a cold, it needs to be more than that, to replace fluids lost (nasal fluid), so you should aim for 2-3 litres daily. Carry a small bottle of water with you, and have a drink when you feel a tickle in your throat

Answer 9

stick a chilli up your backside you'll be in that much pain you'll forget all about your flu and the last thing you'll do is cough trust me as for tear you'll never have so many tears running down your face either

Answer 10

try what i do,, hold a handkercheef over your mouth or something then cough into it