Heeeelp! I'm having a cold and a bronchitis from hell. I got antibiotics for it yesterday, but it keeps getting worse. I also got some cough syrup, but that's not helping either and I just keep coughing and coughing so much that my chest and lungs are in so much pain and I can't fall asleep. Blahhhh. So yea, I was just wondering if any of you guys might have some home remedies for curing a cough.. All tips would be appreciated! Thanks.
Delsym (dextromethorphan polistirex suspension) is the best OTC cough syrup, by far. You could also take some Mucinex (guaifenesin) to help loosen the chest congestion. Also, instead of cough drops, use a sore throat lozenge. It helps to numb your throat so you don't cough from the tickle in the back of your throat. My favorite is Cepastat (phenol).
Maybe you could get some Tussionex or something from the doctor, that stuff works great. Other than that, I don't know.. I hate the feeling of contsantly coughing, I hope you feel better soon.
all i have to do is see *stop coughing* to put my 2 cents worth in here, cause this is what happened to me, and maybe it can help you because this shit really works...about 3 years ago i had a hacking cough from a really bad cold that wouldn't clear up for like 6 months. It was horrible. I coughed all the time. Then this dude came in my bookstore and he had some noni juice, cause his wife sold it and i bought a bottle from him. I drank about 1/2 cup and by the next day i had completely stopped coughing, i couldn't make myself cough and i never coughed again once after drinking it...just a few big sips!! the stuff is like a miracle plant from Tahiti..there is tons of information on it, it cures everything and i can vouch for it curing my chronic (Eh eh) cough. So try it! It is about $20-25 bucks a bottle and tastes like absolute shit. Hold your nose and don't be a wimp! Just swig it down, and chase it with some juice. Drink 3 or 4 good gulps and call me in the morning. Help this helps...oh you can order it on line or try health food stores, it's all over... Noni Juice.
Did the syrup your doctor give you contain either codiene or hydrocodone? That is the most effective, normally prescribed medication for coughing. It is really awful to have this type of cough. My 18 year old needed some Delsym this morning and we were out of it! Had to use regular acting DM medicine. (She gets low blood pressure from codeine and it makes her vomit. Poor kid.)
what it is the stuff you can buy over the counter at target that brings on hallucinations? i had some of that stuff prior to the Noni Juice cure...i couldn't believe how powerful this stuff was, i was trippin'!
Too much dextromethoraphan (which is an OTC cough suppresant) can cause hallucinations in very BIG doses, but in normal doses, it won't. Some people get wacked from Nyquil, but you need to SLEEP when you take Nyquil, not stay awake. Ask your doctor for some stronger stuff than DXM (most narcotic cough meds will NOT cause hallucinations in most healthy people) to help with the cough.
Hey, I'm battling bronchitis right now. I also have sinus congestion (which drains and causes those great dreams of drowning..of wait, not dreams...) do I use a "snot pot" a mini ceramic teapot with saline solution to rinse out the sinus cavity. Its about four hours of relief with half a pot of water. You will sneeze/cough right after, but blow your nose a couple times and be grateful for the break. I'm nyquiling at night (not tonight, which is why I'm up at 3:30 am) so I can drag into work. Lots of spice, horseradish, wasabi, habeneros have helped.
Don't know where I heard it, but I thought that the spices like wasabi, etc. were actually bad for one's congestion. it's a temporary relief, but then it causes more problems than before. Does anyone know about this or can you back this up? I'd like to know how true it is.
excessive or prolonged use of topical decongestants can cause rebound congestion. I have never heard of this from ingesting spices. I wouldn't expect much of a problem from it, but I have never seen anything official.
druminmama. I am sorry you are so sick. Mono is right, the latest research shows that wasabi (as yummy as it is, mmmmmmmm) actually causes MORE production of mucous and more congestion. Garlic is till good, however, as is breathing steam with Rosemary Oil in it. My 18 yr old is suffering this right now. I ran to my pharmacy for some OTC codeine yesterday, finally, as she can't stop coughing. (Oh, the joys of knowing your pharmacist well!) I bought a 4 oz bottle (which is all you can get in IL without a prescription) and if she isn't better by Thursday, she is going to see a doctor, whether she wants to or not. (You VILL OBEY MAMA!)
