Tickling in my Throat Causing Cough

[itself]

Geez, this tickling in my throat had me up coughing all night. Anyone know how to get rid of this bugger?

[Pax]

I use this when that happens, works really well I can can go right back to sleep.

[smittykitty]

Geez, my husband woke up with my cold. He is sitting here with this tickely cough that he can't get hid of. Guess what I'll be picking up at the store this morning? Thanks. Very timely, unfortunately.

[malkin]

Hot lemon aid & honey (and whiskey as needed).

[OakLeaf]

Antihistamines if it's allergic, black elderberry extract if it's infectious?


IME anything taken orally for topical relief doesn't get far enough into the respiratory tract to do any good, unless it's got some menthol in it where the aromatics will help.

[Melalvai]

I'm trying to make a lot of antibodies and activate T cells.
Or something.
This cold sucks.

[Artista]

Hot lemon aid & honey (and whiskey as needed).

Maybe you're not using as much whiskey as needed

[itself]

Maybe you're not using as much whiskey as needed

There is the problem! It was a dry cough. Now it's working it's way to a wetter cough since I started the Mucinex. Just picked up codeine cough medicine, as I have not slept in days.

[itself]

This is ridiculous! I am coughing all night. Mucinex DM and Delsum are not helping. So I am trying sudafed today to try to dry things up. Next, I will try Tylenol pm to really dry things up!

[emily_in_nc]

I was coughing all night too with a cold recently. I figured a lot of the "tickle" that caused me to cough was due to post-nasal drip, so I took Nyquil every night, and it helped, though it only lasts 6 hours. I didn't want to take another dose when it wore off (and the coughing started back up) because I knew it would keep me sleeping all morning, so I'd take plain cough suppressant when I'd get up in the middle of the night.

I also slept on the couch for about four nights when I was at the worst portion of my cold. We live in a 1BR condo, and the couch is much more comfy for me than my DH because I'm short. I actually slept just fine on it, and my anxiety level was lower b/c I didn't worry about waking him up all night long if I coughed.

Hope you feel better soon! I am still coughing a couple of times a night two weeks later, but not taking any meds, and it's gotta be gone soon, I hope!

[Melalvai]

My daughter had it before christmas and she is STILL coughing. I had it a few days ago and my cough is nearly cleared up.
I feel so sorry for her.

[itself]

I have even tried the eucalyptus drops in boiling water. The Nyquil is not touching this and it usually does. I hate medicine!!

And I want to go for a bike ride....

[ny biker]

I have even tried the eucalyptus drops in boiling water. The Nyquil is not touching this and it usually does. I hate medicine!!

And I want to go for a bike ride....

Is it a dry cough or is there mucus? (I really hate the word "mucus." I also hate having it...)

If the m word is involved, and you're otherwise feeling strong, a bike ride might actually help. Before I started taking daily meds for asthma, I used to get bad coughs every time I got a cold. One year as I was recovering from a cold in June-July, I went out for a long bike ride and found that all that heavy breathing worked wonders for clearing my lungs. It was very unladylike and generally gross, but I coughed up lots of stuff, and it helped me get over the cold once and for all.

These days, I focus on decongestants to minimize post nasal drip. I do not like the side effects, especially if I need to take Sudafed, but sometimes it's necessary. I will also sleep sitting up, or semi-sitting-up propped up on lots of pillows.

For a dry cough, if it's really bad I will take a cough suppressant at night. Those drugs leave me loopy for days, so I only take them if they're really necessary.