Can anyone advise me how to get rid of this cough quickly

You can get codeine cough mixture, too. There is not much codeine in it, but you do need to take the dose into account along with whatever other painkillers you are taking.

Basically there are two things you can do to a cough, depending on what kinbd of cough it is. A thick cough can be helped to clear the tubes by a pungent expectorant with strong fumes to be drawn down into the lings - which is why it is better to add a little hot water and sip it down slowly, to get as much of the fumes as possible. A dry tickly cough can be soothed with codeine linctus or if it is mainly higher up the windpipe with honey and lemon or a similar mixture.

As a child I would be given mixed butter and sugar for a tickly cough, licked slowly off the spoon. Probably bad for the teeth, but very soothing - and a treat when both butter and sugar were on ration.

Codeine works as a good cough suppressant. My DH has it in tablet form from the GP after having a bad cough for 6 months it was recommended by a Consultant. Can you get something similar from the pharmacist? Makes you sleepy but you get used to it after a few days. Also vitamin C tablets. Do hope you feel better soon ethelbags

I don't think you can 'get rid' of a cold - just ease the symptoms. Some good ideas from Faye and try sucking catarrh pastilles for the cough. Potters make some, Boots do their own brand as do Sainsburys. Be warned they taste like coal tar, but work for me especially for that irritating night cough.

I used to really dislike having to go to the doctors for a sickness certificate if I had more than a day off, I never went to the doctors anyway and who wants to go out if you are sick.

Steam vaporisers are great for coughs, if you haven't got one put a kettle in the room and boil it every now and again.

The other thing I always use is ginger, I make a juice with some fruit and vegetables and put a good 3/4 inch of ginger, enough so it gives your throat a bit of a kick. Or just grate fresh ginger in hot water and drink.

Kiora and Ethelbags1 Don't get me started about sick calls to work. I have had a fairly good sickness record for several years, but I have had more time off this year with throat and coughing problems . Also stomach bugs mainly due I think to the stress of a family crisis earlier this year , which the company knows about. I sometimes drag myself to work rather than have to make the phone calls to the office every morning and being urged to see the doctor for every minor thing. As you say, try even getting through to the doctor on a Monday morning or getting an appointment in the next 2 weeks. I am looking forward to retiring just to avoid these interogations. Hope you feel better soon. Ethelbags1

while talking of coughs, my elderly mother has c.o.p.d, she has coughed for 30 years since stopping smoking, she goes out just lives life as usual and does not let it bother her, she gets dirty looks in the supermarket but just says 'so what'. She has lots of check ups with various docs. and takes no notice what they say. I suppose at 83 she just takes life each day as it comes.

Thank you Kiora, with my job as I work from home I have to phone the boss and she just doesn't believe me even though Im craoking like an old frog. Not had the cough long just about a week.
A few years ago I had this cough for 6 months, I had x rays, took antibiotics 3 lots (maximum they would give), took steroids which made my legs swell and blister which burst then got better. Nothing affected the cough which cleared up eventually. Ironically the cough started when I started a new cleaning job and the place was filthy, the cough ended when I left the job 6 months later as I thought my health was more important than any job.
My symptoms are just like yours kiora I work in people homes and its embarrassing to be coughing like this so I just hope I can go to work tomorrow or will have to go to gp, anyone ever tried to get apt with gp on a Monday lol.

I have never seen how cough mixtures can help as they go straight down to your stomach not your lungs. Dry coughs can gain relief from inhalations but a persistent cough requires investigation. Dh has an intermittent dry cough at different times during the year and we discovered it was a reaction to various environmental things like pollen, dust from harvesting etc . I encourage him to drink more and he takes antihistamines. Inhalers are sometimes needed but need a GP really to diagnose and prescribe. Hope you get some relief soon I now how disruptive this can be especially when it stops you sleeping well.

ethelbags1 I do sympathiseI too have an awful cough. Same as you it's tight, dry and sort of tickley. Once I start to cough I can't stop. My eyes water, my whole body shakes and somtimes I cough so hard I think I'll vomit. Iv got asthma but don't normally suffer from coughing. its interfering with my sleep, disturbing my husband. I am very reluctant or perhaps anxious about taking time off work because I have recently had time 3 days bereavement leave. It's such a palaver having to call in sick. Ring the team, ring the manager, wait for them to ring you back. Have a return to work interview were they 'pull up every day you've ever had off' your made to feel as if your 'swinging the lead' I'm so fed up with it. So I hope someone can give us some advice. [ flowers for you]

DH swears by Irish Moss Cough Syrup, however I have just googled it and it appears to be only available in Australia and New Zealand.

Here is a link to a similar product:
herbactive.co.uk/coughsyrup.php

I have tried and advocated various cough mixtures over the years. Recently I have used Covonia Night Time. I take a dose at bed time and don't make a sound until next morning. I do wake with a slightly thick head though! They do a day time version, which I haven't tried, so can't comment. They are ones that you have to ask the pharmacist to approve when you buy.
I hope you find a solution, coughs are annoying to those who suffer and to those around them!

I don't have a cure but it might be worth seeing your gp as I've had a similar cough for around 6 weeks now. It's gradually improving but I reckon it will be around for another 4 weeks.

Perhaps the doctor might be able to give you something to make it go away faster.