bad cough

[pk333dee]

i have a really bad cough which hurts at the top of the chest/bottom of the throat. whenever i cough it leaves a metallic taste in the mouth, any ideas?

[smudge]

Just came in to switch off & this caught my eye.

I've had the same thing for the past week & have been taking Covonia cough medicine & it does help.

My husband's also just made me a mug of hot fresh lemons & honey, so I'm off to sit by the fire & drink it.

Hope you feel better soon.

[pk333dee]

apart from the first answer, i thought this was a serious site... sorry i must have been mistaken.

smudge, thank you for your input..

[natalie_1982]

I'd suggest having a really hot bath, putting some comfies on (PJs or trackies or something) and making sure you keep really really warm and drinking lots of hot liquids.

Are you coughing anything up or is it dry / tickly? How long have you had it?

[pk333dee]

natalie_1982..

i know it is not a cold, no blocked or runny nose... had it about 3/4 weeks now very dry and getting gradually worse. coughing fits about every 10/15 mins, sometimes to the point of wretching.

thought i would have got a little help from this site but i will be going to see the doctor.

[katangel26]

Pk333dee - ignore the funny answers, they're probably males and we all know that men don't have a cold, they have 'man flu', so they can't comment!

It might be a chest infection so you should go to your doctors, I have these quite a bit and know how you're feeling, it's not pleasant!

Kate x

[smudge]

You're welcome pk - I don't see anything amusing about not feeling well &/or having a nasty cough either.

Hope your GP will be able to help you.

[filthiestfis]

We are not doctors. See a doctor. Dont take the funny comments personally or too seriously. If we knew that you were dying we wouldnt make jokey comments.

[pk333dee]

this may help someone..

went to gp today, he seems to think it may be stomach acid that is causing irritation and causing the coughing, this would explain the burning sensation i had in the chest the other night.

he has prescribed 'lansoprazole' 30mg gastro-resistant capsules, should see some results in next 3-10 days.. if it works...? will keep you posted

[smudge]

My husband has a hiatus hernia pk & takes the same medication as you've been prescribed. They have helped a great deal, so I'm sure they will for you too. ;o}

[dolly pond]

hey, brain wave,




GO to the docs!!!!! unless we are all docs, use your head and see someone!!!!

man flu is it?Xxx

[dolly pond]

hope u r feeling better! not the best weather for coughs, its freeeeeezing again!!! its enough to make u snezze just lookint at the frost!!!

get a snuggly scarf x