Coughing Frenzy

[bellazella]

Have had a a dry and tickly cough for some days now, the only time i have a runny nose is when i am coughing, bought a cough medicine today, it soothes it for a while, then it comes back with a vengeance, what else can i do to stop this

[ladyalex]

Nothing much, really, but steam inhalations can help.
:-((

[Sqad]

What cough medicine are you taking and what dose?

[tonyav]

bella, are you sure it is not hay fever, you know with this unusually warm weather.

[boxtops]

Go to the doctor, there are still some cough bugs hanging around.

[bellazella]

10ml of benyalin

[bellazella]

No its not hayfever, its a dry cough really full on, then stops for a while and then comes back again

[Sqad]

OK....I agree with ladyalex, but 10mls of Benylin is a "piddling dose"....double it.

[boxtops]

Benylin's vile, it always gives me a headache :-(

[bellazella]

Thanks guys will double the dose

[pusskin]

I've had this horrible cough for weeks now bella. It started weeks ago, then got easier then come back with a vengeance. day before y/day I had a v sore throat could hardly swallow. have had 4 bottle of decongestant for catarrh too!
I had a hacking coughing fit in the night, and sick of it and wonder when it will ever end . Wish you better x

[boxtops]

Have you been to the GP, pusskin? the current guidance is that anyone who's had a cough for over 3 weeks should get it checked out.

[bellazella]

Pusskin thanks for your reply, havent had it as bad as you, its like something is trying to happen but doesnt quite come out, their was a lady on the bus today with a cough,and she started me off, wonder if it is viral, yet no one else i work with has it, its painful coughing after awhile, hope you recover soon, will go to the doctors if it does not clear up soon

[pusskin]

Hi Boxtops , Stella. I know I'm being stupid by not going to docs, but just havent felt up to going really. I keep thinking that once I say that I smoke, the doc will say, serves you right sort of thing. (Not a heavy smoker)
When I speak it can catch me out and off I go again. Driving me nuts.
I've promised myself to ring doc if I'm no better by maybe tomorrow. I just want rid of x