Does Anyone Know A Way To Stop A Bad Cough?

[MewMew42]

ive been ill with the flu or whatever it is for a week now and ive had a really bad cough since thursday, and now im at my wits end

no matter what I take t doesnt work, [im in the uk] so ive tried benelyn and lemon and honey cough syrup, but it just wont shift

so does anyone know of anything that actually works???

 

[the biffster]

mix butter sugar and vinegar
warmed so it turns into a liquid
take as when needed dont use margarine
it as to be butter and malt vinegar

 

[walkers101]

drink a litre bottle of squash (diluted obviously) that clears my sore throat now and then

 

[MewMew42]

might have to try the suger and butter one, but ive drank so much fluid and its not even shifted it a tiny bit =[

 

[ian]

whiskey and lemon.

 

[Nick16]

whiskey bit sounds good. drink enough and you wont even realise you have a cough!

have you tried bleach? im joking, kids dont drink bleach!

 

[Curiosity101]

Have you considered vitamin tablets? If it's one of those 'non specific' coughs then chances are it's just because your throat lining hasn't quite recovered. A multi vit could speed that up.

 

[JoshuaA]

Cough medicines are useless for doing any beneficial other than making it easier on the pain when you do cough. The butter and vinegar ahhhh! I remember that in fact I actually use to love that lol but then one day I ate too much in the hope of a miracle and threw up

You're going to have to wait it out, however if you have a glass of warm water if you keep sipping it or at least taking a drink just before you cough. You apparently suppress the urge, I was told this by a doctor in December and it worked in helping my throat heal at least. When I get coughs it usually lasts 2/3 weeks and its soooo irritating.

Hope you feel better!

 

[ian]

Whiskey actually works on opening the airways slightly, its the amount of ethanol that opens them up. It will also help you sleep. As Josh says nothing on the market actually works, you will see fancy medical names on cough syrups, but its only the glycerin that does something by coating the throat.

The lemon will give you the vit c, you'll need to squeeze a couple of lemons in though..

 

[PDSimon]

Can't you just get some anti-biotics? If its very flemmy ( ) then it'll work if not its probably a virus and you'll have to wait it out

 

[ian]

*shakes head @ PDSimon*

we don't abuse anti-biotics!
She'll end up with C-Diff and then she'll be complaining.

 

[morgan]

*shakes head @ PDSimon*

we don't abuse anti-biotics!
She'll end up with C-Diff and then she'll be complaining.

 

[Dinky Stig]

You can't treat a cold or flu without vaccination, and even then you can only prevent a specific strain such as bird flu, that's why there are no cures yet, just get lots of rest and eat normally.

ps. Don't let anyone tell you that having wet hair, or staying in the cold gives you a cold, it doesn't

 

[seffieuk]

Agree with most of what has already been said, my favourite being the whiskey however, apparently sipping flat lemonade helps in stopping the urge to cough, although goodness only knows why, but it does seem to work.

Seffie x

 

[england]

What my wife swears by this, get a handful of connifer leaves, boils them in water,then adds hot water to a glass where she drops in some freshly squeezed lemon, also a tablespoon of "manuka honey" quite exspensive for honey but go google it and see its benifits,worth it...Then before bed,gargles with some warm water with salt added to water,dont swallow

works a treat,best done when at the first stages,but releives aswell