Cough Relief

[Mags22]

My husband has a cold with bad cough, as he is on other medication he can't take over-the-counter cough medicines doesn't like honey (as in honey and lemon) any other suggestions please ? Merry Christmas and many thanks

[jd_1984]

http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/remedy/Cough.html

Have a read, may help.

[Sqad]

How long as he had the cough?
Is it a dry cough or productive?
What other medications is he on?

[needawin]

Crush 2 garlic cloves and rub the pulp into the soles of the feet. His breath will knock you down but it will do the trick.

[Mags22]

Thanks for advice - Needawin you sent me into hyterics, I could cope with his breath but he couldn't cope with me putting stuff on his drastically tickly feet - but it IS worth a try, jd-1984 thanks, I'm sure we can work out which to try.

[dennisb66]

Mags I really think you should have answered Squad's question.However my wife and I are on lots of med and we take Covonia cough mixture and Covonia cough lozengers which are brilliant,Hope hubby gets rid before Christmas,the cold Mags not you.lol

[Sqad]

Mags....thanks for your concern re. my questions.
I would suggest that you are not that interested.

[starone]

sqad - are you still there, because I am interested. I have a cold which has gone down into my throat. It is dry, not productive but keeping me awake. I am on lisonopril, 22.5 mgs, frusemide, 40 mgs in the morning and simvastatin, 80 mgs. in the evening. Also calcium tablets, two a day, cocodamol, cod liver oil, and i-tabs. I have been afraid to take anything in case I upset the balance of my treatments.

[Sqad]

Hi! starby
Well, lisonopril can cause a cough, but as you have been on it for a long period of time and you have associated the cough with the recent onset of a cold, then we can eliminate lisonopril as the cause.

As it is keeping you awake, then i would suggest Benylin to be taken at night and that will not interact with any of your medication.

[Psybbo]

Thank you Sqad, that will help me also xx

[Sqad]

sibby....a pleasure.

[starone]

Thanks so much sqad, I knew I could rely on you.