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Long-lasting cough
I've been ill with a cold/cough/bronchial infection of some sort, but I didn't go to a doctor. Over the past three days I've been taking robitussin during the day and codeine syrup before bed. I've been getting plenty of rest, I've been drinking OJ to help boost my immune system and hot tea with honey to soothe my throat, and I have been staying home from school and not partaking in any strenuous activity. I even have a humidifier in my room on full blast nonstop. I feel fine now -- all exhaustion and dizziness is gone and my throat only hurts in the mornings -- but I have this horrible tickle in my throat that makes me cough ALL DAY LONG and I simply cannot get rid of it. I also have been unable to conquer my runny nose. Any tips??
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This might sound completely ridiculous but I promise you it has never failed me!!
Chocolate!
I discovered it once when I was at school and had a dry tickly cough. I needed to have something to stop it and downed a few pieces of chocolate. The tickle went instantly and now I rely on that or crisps when I can't stop coughing. It really does help! By the day, the dehumidifier will be taking all the moisture out of the air which will probably not be helping your tickly cough.
As for the runny nose, I don't know anything at all that can stop a nose from running (short of shoving two pieces of Kleenex Balsam up there!!) but if you find you're getting very dry skin where you have been wiping or blowing your nose a lot, try putting some Lipsyll or Vaseline there for a while, as this will help put the moisture back.
Feel better soon!!
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I had this EXACT same thing... I just had 3 bads of ludens cherry cough .. uhh haha brain fart I cant remember the word lol. but yeah you suck on them and they make you stop coughing haha. i feel dumb. but yeah... i used them
and try takin robitussin at bed and use a lot of vicks at night while you sleep. I also used the vicks plug in thing that puts vapors in the air while you sleep... and it smells like a strong mint
sorry for the blonde moment... hope i helped anyway
Rae <3
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well basically i went to the doctor and they said for the most part the best way to get rid of a cough is just let the cough come out aka dont use cough surup unless its urgent! also try throat drops(they will numb though throat and help with the cough). also try tea and eat chichen soup if you can
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Theraflu works, it's the stuff you drink. It taste weird though
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