Cough driving me mad!!!

[CAJ1]

I have a cough, every 5 seconds I'm coughing away and its really starting to annoy me!!! Anyway, I went to the cupboard thinking I had cough medicine but I don't...does anyone have any homemade remedies that will help...(keep it clean, you know who you are lol!)

[CAJ1]

Trust me mysterons I feel very ill, I've only made it out the house once this week to go to docs and I decided I shouldn't drive until I feel better due to not being very alert! I understand what you're saying though

[mrs_overall]

sorry to hijack your post caj1 xx

[Sqad]

Olive......can't he be put to sleep?

[CAJ1]

PS: I'm well under 40, gave up smoking 4 years ago and other than this I'm in good health.

No problem Mrs O, I agree with you cough medicine does not seem to do the trick x

I'd love to be put to sleep til I feel better sqad...any contacts? lol

[Sqad]

Caj....cheer up my love.....it will settle.

[CAJ1]

I'm sure it will sqad, smiley faces all round! Ta :)

[mrs_overall]

Caj1 - I think Sqad has given you that popular doctors diagnosis - "it's just one of those things"

[daffy654]

Caj, I was told by my respiratory therapist that dairy foods can cause the lungs to produce a thicker mucous which is harder to cough up as it tends to pool in the bottom of the lungs.

I was taught to cough more effectively using the forced expiratory technique (F.E.T.), you may be able to find instructions on how to do this via Google.

[carlton23]

My missus had this cough last week and made a hot drink of honey and lemon and a couple of paracetomol tabs and it cleared up in no time. Personally I take ACE tabs every day with all my 15 others. Ain`t had a cold or cough for ages.

[angiealf]

Night Nurse works every time for me, gives me a restful cough free night and clears the nose so breathing is easier.

[sammmo]

Take 2 paracetamol with a nice big glass of neat brandy..the tablet stops the pain and the brandy stops the cough.. job done..works for me everytime

[Eve]

I've always found these really good...

http://www.dennisthec...e/weleda-cough-drops/

Squeezy honey is good too (saves messy spoons!).

[carlton23]

Take Ex-lax, that will make you stop, you`ll be to scared to cough.

[society]

Carlton, that wicked! LOL

[bigfoot3000]

Have you got any hot spicy food, hot pepper sauce or chillis? I find that consuming these always helps with colds, flu's, coughs etc...Give it a go!