What can i do to get rid of a dry cough?

09.November, 2009

i put a tsp of honey and lemon juice in hot tea and it’s not helping. I have been taking Nyquil and it’s not helping! i gargled with salt water, I have sucked on cough drops . i don’t know what else to do ? when i cough it feels like my throat is scratchy its miserable. i cant afford to go to the dr. what should i do? i have a temp but when i take nyquil it goes down a little bit but comes right back.

Determine why you have this dry cough. If it is disease-related make sure your doctor knows your condition so he can prescribe medicine for the cough that will not interfere with other medication you may be taking.

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2Drink plenty of fluids. Keeping your body hydrated goes a long way to reducing and ultimately getting rid of dry cough. Drink warm liquids when the air is warm and drink hot fluids when the air is cold.

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3Take an over-the-counter cough suppressant medicines. Do not choose a medicine with expectorant as these products make you cough to bring up the mucus that is causing the cough. These do not generally work well for dry cough since you want to stop it.

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4Buy a humidifier to use in your bedroom. Use this nightly to keep the air moist so your passageways do not dry out overnight. Alternately, try a hot steamy shower and breathe in the steam.

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5Suck on cough lozenges whenever you can. This will keep your mouth and throat moist.

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6Quit smoking. One of the side effects of smoking is the "smokers cough" which is a dry hacking cough. Most of the time the smoker experiences coughing attacks first thing in the morning but they can occur anytime.

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7See a doctor if the cough persists for a few weeks. A dry cough can be a sign of a more serious condition.

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4 Meinungen für “What can i do to get rid of a dry cough?”

  1. mateyjeff sagt:
    09.November, 2009 um 12:26 pm

    oh basically, make a tea :) no milk, no sugar– add lots and lots and LOTS of salt init like half full, drink a few mouthfuls’ the more the better then dont drink anything else for like a half hour. XD
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  2. Raviyank sagt:
    09.November, 2009 um 12:46 pm

    Determine why you have this dry cough. If it is disease-related make sure your doctor knows your condition so he can prescribe medicine for the cough that will not interfere with other medication you may be taking.

    Step
    2Drink plenty of fluids. Keeping your body hydrated goes a long way to reducing and ultimately getting rid of dry cough. Drink warm liquids when the air is warm and drink hot fluids when the air is cold.

    Step
    3Take an over-the-counter cough suppressant medicines. Do not choose a medicine with expectorant as these products make you cough to bring up the mucus that is causing the cough. These do not generally work well for dry cough since you want to stop it.

    Step
    4Buy a humidifier to use in your bedroom. Use this nightly to keep the air moist so your passageways do not dry out overnight. Alternately, try a hot steamy shower and breathe in the steam.

    Step
    5Suck on cough lozenges whenever you can. This will keep your mouth and throat moist.

    Step
    6Quit smoking. One of the side effects of smoking is the "smokers cough" which is a dry hacking cough. Most of the time the smoker experiences coughing attacks first thing in the morning but they can occur anytime.

    Step
    7See a doctor if the cough persists for a few weeks. A dry cough can be a sign of a more serious condition.
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  3. johnnie sagt:
    09.November, 2009 um 1:02 pm

    just when boiling the milk add crushed pepper of 3-4 and make them boil.
    add sugar and it both at morning and evening.
    just try it;.it works but keep faith in god
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  4. ironman sagt:
    09.November, 2009 um 1:42 pm

    try gargling with warm salt water
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