Cough that will not quit

[ejholt]

I have the mess that is going around here in middle Tennessee and I have been sick since
Thanksgiving.  I still have the cough and it will not go away.  Hope everyone has a good day and may God bless each of you and keep you safe.

[linderlizzie]

Don't forget to drink lots of water to keep your mucous membranes moist. They can't support nasty bugs when they're moist.

Take Vitamin C in a good quantity, like at least 1,000 mg. You can't really take too much of it.

Honey and lemon are good for sore throats. Even if you spoon it like cough syrup or put it in your tea. Tea with honey and lemon is soothing for your throat.

Make sure your air is humidified properly. Dry mucous membranes help those germs to proliferate. Use a steam machine to open your sinuses, or just put a towel over your head above a bowl of steaming hot water. Don't be afraid to go outside and breathe some fresh air. Change your sheets so you're not exposing yourself to the germs you went to bed with last night.

Gargle with warm salt water. Use a neti pot if you're brave enough. Get some good rest. If my throat hurts when I go to bed, I let a cough drop slowly dissolve in my mouth as I fall asleep. No, I've never choked on it. It's just soothing enough to allow me to fall asleep.

Keep warm, but not too warm. Wear socks. Use salve on your sore nose if you need it. Chicken soup, preferably homemade, is wonderfully soothing. Put some hot peppers in it to help loosen phlegm. Blow your nose, but not too hard.

Be calm and stay well. 

 

[mardukblood2009]

I have been sick for 3 months. I finally went to an ENT in Philly and now I am on antibiotics for the next month. I have also had a cough now for 6 years and I am still trying to solve that one.

[patapon555]

Just keep taking care of your body and the sickness should eventually go away.

[ancmetro]

    Avoid throat irritants: Alcohol, smoking, spicy foods and other stuff that can irritate your throat.

[ejholt]

I had that Thanksgiving and Christmas.  I had to go to dr. 2 times before I got better.   

[bretay]

when i get sick i usually get a cough that lasts like forever it seems...

[dancer139]

I have had a cough for 4 weeks now,,,  2 rounds of  meds  and still got it.  been through 3 bags of cough drops,,,  a bottle of cough syrup  and nothing will make it go away.     finally got my sinus to clear up  but THIS COUGH is terrible !!

[sak4kat]

My family and I lived in an apartment for 4 years that was dry.  Dry from the cold chill in Illinois winters ... as well as dry in that sometimes the heat didn't work and we literally warmed up standing around an open stove.  (DANGEROUS) We were always sick.  It was a small space for 2 adults, 2 teens and and a child... so we passed whatever we had from one to another.  Mixed with asthma and allergies we were all always a mess.  We moved last spring and with an occasional sniffel... we're all much healthier.  Perhaps check your surroundings.

[ejholt]

I had it for 4 weeks.  I had to go to dr. twice before I got over it.   

[judylucas]

I have been very fortunate this year and have not gotten this bug that's going around but it appears to be a very bad one

[teresa3200]

A lot of my northern friends are saying they have pneumonia. Sounds like a rough season.

[6265AT99]

Well, an ear, nose and throat specialist sounds like a good idea to me.  If I were you, I'd defintely get one cause they seem to be more up to date on current treatments and meds.  Good luck - hope you feel better real soon!!

[sfreeman8]

Are you on any new meds? Maybe you have an allergy to the new or any other med. Some do cause coughs as a side affect.

It also could be what others have suggested. I'd would go with an upper respiratory infection, but I'm not a doctor. You definitely need to be seen by a specialist.

Hope you feel better soon and get to the bottom of the cough.

[madeara]

I hope it isn't pneumonia.  I hope you feel better.