my throat has flem clogged up and also i have to cough all the time. ANY HELP?

Question

my throat has a lot of flem in it and also i hav to cough all the time to get rid of it but most the tym nothing cleares up.iv had it for like 4 days now and its annoying. how can i get rid of it?

Answer 1

As I keep telling people with colds and coughs: Try Ricola Original cough drops. They work for me. Eat loads of garlic, onions, and spicy foods. Drink herb tea with honey mixed in to sweeten it. DON'T use the regular cough remedies because they trick your body into thinking that you're not as ill as you really are. That blocks your immune system and prolongs the illness. What ever you do: DON'T take antibiotics except as a last resort because your immune system doesn't learn to fight the disease that way and it could come back. Ginger is another immune system booster as are echinacea (not sure if I spelled that right) and elderflower. These things all help boost the immune system and get you over the sickness. they also help you to not get sick in the future. Sugar is harmful to your immune system so don't eat too much, especially when you're sick.


... By the way, Thereconnection has some really good advice. I agree with what he said.

Answer 2

Coughing And Flem In Throat

Answer 3

I've also been trying to figure this out. I used to smoke so it might just be my post-smoker lungs. I also feel that my tonsils swell up when I get this cough. I'll be stuck with it for DAYS, sometimes weeks. My family makes fun of my "clogged drain" cough because that's literally all you hear and that's exactly what it sounds like. I've tried every home remedy and even antibiotics. It takes forever to get an appointment at my Doctors office (I'd switch doctors but she's been my family's doctor since my mother was a kid) and when I finally do set up the appointment, the cough goes away before the appointment.

Want to know if there is anything else I should try or anything else I can do.

HELP!!!

Answer 4

do you have a fever? do you have a sore throat?

It might just be a classic viral syndrome. You have to just wait for your body to fight against the germs. The phlegm is their to make your coughs more bearable. To relieve the symptoms and improve quicker: increase fluid intake, use a humidifier, rest, and wash hands. if you're an asthmatic, then you need to start using your inhalers.

if that doesn't work, you might want to see a doctor.

Answer 5

Hi Menace

Here are some ideas to rid of the cough.

Natural Cures

Aromatherapy: Steam with thyme, benzoin, eucalyptus, frankincense, myrrh, peppermint, sandalwood, chamomile, or juniper essential oils. Add a few drops of the essential oil to water, bring to a boil, then allow to simmer. Place your head over the pan of simmering water, covering your head with a towel and inhale for 10-20 minutes.

Diet: Eat whole foods, especially lots of raw fruits and vegetables. Also avoid mucus-producing foods, such as sugar, salty foods, dairy products, and starches. In cases of dry cough unrelated to other conditions, umeboshi plum paste can be very soothing.

You can also make a cough syrup from eight ounces of warm pineapple juice and two teaspoons of honey. The bromelain in the pineapple juice is activated by the honey. As an alternative, mix the juice of one lemon with two tablespoons of glycerine, then add 12 teaspoons of honey and stir before each use. Take one teaspoon every 30 minutes, reducing as needed. (Do not refrigerate.)

Another useful kitchen remedy is to slice an onion into a deep bowl and cover in honey, letting stand overnight. The next morning, strain the mixture of juice and honey and take one teaspoon four or five times a day.

Herbs: Coltsfoot, horehound, and mullein are safe and effective for children and adults. Use as an infusion at least three times a day until your symptoms abate.

For a dry irritating cough, use an infusion of marshmallow leaves.

For cough with mucus, make a tea of 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder, a pinch of clove, and a pinch of cinnamon powder in one cup of water. In addition, gargle a solution made from one pinch of salt and two pinches of tumeric powder added to glass of water.

For chronic coughs, make a confection of one part sesame seeds (black seeds if possible) and 1/2 part shatavari. Add ginger and raw sugar to taste and take one ounce daily.

Flower Essences: Crab Apple can be helpful if your cough is due to infection.

Homeopathy: For dry coughs: Belladonna, Aconite, Drosera, Bryonia, Phosphorus, Hyoscyamus, rumex, and spongia. These last three remedies must be taken alone, not in combination with other remedies.

For loose coughs: Ipecac, Merc sol., Pulsatilla, Kali bich., and Kali carb are all useful remedies.

Juice Therapy: Drink lots of fresh-squeezed, organic fruit and vegetable juices. Hot pear juice with cinnamon stick and added cardamon and cumin is a very useful juice remedy for coughs that are not serious in nature.

Nutritional Supplementation: Zinc lozenges, vitamin A, vitamin C with bioflavonoids, vitamin E, and folic acid are all useful nutrients for cough.

Best of health to you

Answer 6

go to a doctor....u probly need some antibiotics...just dont leave it too long...otherwise youll end up ettin realli sick...i thought i was fine wen i was sick...after 2 or 3 mths i went tothe doctor nd he put me on steroids i was that sick....but i also have asthma...which dusnt help....(im also sick now, and have the same problem...me chest is clogged up with flem...) if u smoke...quit...if u dnt...then theres no point quiting coz u dnt..lol...i shuld stop talkin now...not makin much sense...it will probly go down to ur chest soon if u dnt go to ur gp...

hope u get betta soon!! good luck!!

btw, are u asthamtic?? that wont help much...im asthamtic nd get realli sick often...

Answer 7

Drink and eat warm clear beverages and broths. NO DAIRY. It causes your mucus to thicken.

Answer 8

quit smoking