What could help here?!
Question: What could help here!?
For the past 5 weeks now, I get a very bad cough when I lay down for bed!. I did the obvious at first, and took cough medicine before bed, with enough time in between for it to take effect!. About 2 1/2 weeks in, my ears plugged and I finally went to the doctor for it!. She gave me nasal spray to help release the fluids in my ears, and also wrote me a script for Robitussin with Codeine!. It just so happens that my insurance didn't cover the cough medicine, and I couldn't afford it, so I've been taking Nyquil before bed each night!. The cough also gets bad when I first get up in the morning and if I get too active through the day!.
When I saw my doctor, she said that she didn't think I had an upper respiratory infection!.
Is there anything more that I can do at night to keep from coughing so much!? I'm losing a lot of sleep, and I don't know what to do!.
Any help is much appreciated!.!.
Footnote: (because I know someone will tell me to go to the doctor)!. As I said, I've already done this, and she pretty much tells me it's nothing!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
When I saw my doctor, she said that she didn't think I had an upper respiratory infection!.
Is there anything more that I can do at night to keep from coughing so much!? I'm losing a lot of sleep, and I don't know what to do!.
Any help is much appreciated!.!.
Footnote: (because I know someone will tell me to go to the doctor)!. As I said, I've already done this, and she pretty much tells me it's nothing!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
The best stuff (and my doc agrees) is Mucinex DM!. Mucinex is an expectorant for chest congestion and upper respiratory infections!. The DM part is a cough suppressant!. So this stuff breaks ups the infection and keeps the cough at bay it is Awesome! Make sure you drink a lot of water with it!. At least a glass!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Mix a spoon of honey, few drops of lemon and a few drops of ginger juice and take it three times a day - specially early in the morning before eating anything!. Avoid drinking ice cold waters!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Work on taking something that will help you sleep!. THe cough is a sympton - often times rest is the best thing you can do for your body!.!.!. Take some sleeping pillsWww@Answer-Health@Com
elevate your head at night!. You may have drainage going down your throat and making you cough!. Try an OTC antihistamine!. Even benadryl may help you!. Get a different doctor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Do you smoke!?
Do you have allergies!?
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Do you have allergies!?
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TRY GOING TO A Sspal too get rid of all your troblesWww@Answer-Health@Com