Help..this coughing is wearing me out!

I’ve had the lurgy for about 3 weeks. The sore throat has been, gone and come back. The cough goes on and on. I’m chewing gum. Seems to work.

Halls Soothers do it for me. I had similar cold about 10 days ago. Still coughing a bit but not as bad as last weekend. Hope you are better soon.

I'm just going into week 3 of the non covid lurgy. Feel fine but the cough persists. It's like my lungs have a mind of their own.

Thanks for the advice.A friend just texted to say take big doses of vitamin c tablets.. anyone else tried this?

I’ve been coughing for 5 weeks with dry cough following a pretty mild cold. For the last 3 days I thought it was improving but today it’s just as bad. On Tuesday we are going on a cruise. I’m sure I shall be very annoying to the other passengers.

Ailidhcouldnt agree more.

I had flu the last week of Sept and ive been feeling weak legged since with next to no energy. Ive been taking effervesent Vit C with Zinc for the last week or so and Im feeling much better. I have bother taking tablets so much prefer soluable.

My late uncle was a pharmacist. He always recommended Benilyn cough syrup when we had any sort of cough.
I like Jakeman's throat and chest lozenges to sick to soothe a cough/cold.

Broncho pastilles and medicine are my go to for coughs and sore throats. I think they are herbal. Boots sell them. I also often get a sore throat so I now always carry Broncho tablets around with me. Really worth a try.

Hope you feel better soon .💐

I had an awful cough last year and in desperation I bought Broncho Stop from my local chemist.

As soon as the tickle started I sucked one and it stopped it escalating.

I have recommended them to several people and the also said they helped.

We also use Broncho products. Seem to work for both of us.

I always found Bell's Healthcare Mucus Cough Syrup good. I paid £1.69 for it at Home Bargains.

I have suffered from dry lingering coughs after a cold for some time. I find inhaling steam really helpful, even steam just from a hot drink. Jakeman's cough sweets get my vote too.

Thanks for all of your tips

Week 5 of this nasty virus and I have a friend who is on week 11!

Being an ex-teacher in my previous life, I have all sorts of remedies which usually work. For a productive cough -steam! For a tickly cough - Covonia tickly cough syrup and at night put vapour rub (Vicks) on the soles of your feet. To keep colds at bay - Berocca in a pint of water every morning for a few days, Vitamin D, Echinacea drops.
As a last resort when all else fails - 2 raw garlic cloves between 2 slices of bread (if nothing else it’ll frighten the virus out of you - and everyone else keeps their distance)

As a very long term sufferer from Chronic Bronchitus I know a thing or three about coughs.
First try some Expectorant disolved into a bowl of Hot Water. Now lean over it with a towel over your head and breath it in. The Pharmacist can advise on what to have.
Next, if you stil can't shift it ask you Doctor for Cephlixin which used to be called Ceporex. You can only get it in prescriptioin but NOTHING other than that will work whatever the doctor says.

Get help, why suffer and be plagued with something you can (hopefully) easily fix.

If an over the counter cough syrup does not help to end it, you may have to go to the Doctor, especially if it’s a prolonged siege. Then you’re dealing with something more serious, and may need a prescribed med.

Steam. Saline nasal spray. Sudafed triple action mucus relief. Lots of liquids. Rest.

Someone recommended Jakeman’s cough sweets to me, and they are the business as far as I’m concerned! Home-made honey and lemon with a spoonful of glycerin added - sipping it takes my mind off coughing. Yes, do try and see the doc, if it’s a chest infection you may need antibiotics.

Oh, and the traditional cold cure - home made chicken soup, known as ‘Nature’s antibiotic’ - recipe available all over the internet!

My mum used to dose us up with Vitamin C if we started a cold - can help, but Vitamin C can give you the runs, so beware!

My grandmother sliced a large peeled onion thinly, laid the slices in a bowl, sprinkled brown sugar lavishly over the onion, then placed a saucer weighted down by a weight from the kitchen scales or something similarly heavy to hold down the saucer and left the bowl standing overnight.

Next morning the person with the cough was given a teaspoonful of the liquid that had former overnight in the bowl.

Be warned! It tastes absolutely revolting.

BUT it works!

Daddy and I (the grannie in question was his mother. She claimed the mixture was her mother's idea.) agreed once that the mixture works by scaring the cough to death as no-one in their right mind would want a second dose.

Unfortunately, as second or even third dose is sometimes necessary.

I did onion in honey and strained it after a few days. It is in my fridge and is a good linctus for coughs

I've tried all the cough syrups and the best one for me is Broncho Stop .
I think that the name is awful !

Bronchostop pastilles for me too, bit of am acquired taste but they do the job