Any tips on how to make a dry cough go away?

Chemo?

You might have a low grade infection and need an antibiotic. This used to happen to me for a few years after I had a sudden bout of infectious bronchitis with a high fever. I was young and healthy--it just came out of nowhere. Then for the next few years I would periodically get a cough. It would always turn out that I had a treatable bacterial infection, take a course of antibiotics and it would clear up. This went on for maybe 5 years occasionally but then it just stopped and haven't had a cough in years and years.

Any cough medicine containing codeine/Pholcodine would work.

Shame you can't buy it in the US, they give it to 6 year old kids in the UK..

Saline solution sprayed up your nose. A dry cough is often sinus related.

There is an online doctor. My friend who has no insurance uses an online doctor. I’m not sure which company he uses. I think he pays $25. You email symptoms, etc.

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Kill yourself

I've had one for 6 weeks. Already did a round of antibiotics, nyquil, had an xray and stopped drinking. Oh, the humanity! Just got the codeine cough syrup. Will let you know if it works. I know like three other people who have the same thing. this thing sucks.

A hand grenade.

R10 I had a dry cough for awhile. They did an X-ray and I ended up having a nodule on my lung. There are many great cough pills that work.

OP - are you on high blood pressure meds? I was on Lisinipril and developed a dry cough. Changed meds and it went away.

This sounds like an AIDS flare up. You are probably just having a little problem with your AIDS. Simply call your AIDS doctor and say, “Doctor, I believe my AIDS is acting up. “ he will have you com in right away for an exam. It may just require some aspirin or Tylenol.

Funny but I’ve just gotten over this exact thing. Dry cough for about 2 months. I don’t feel bad at all but it just felt like my airway was extra sensitive, especially when talking - don’t know how to really describe it otherwise. Just annoying AF and I started to think I had consumption!

I thought perhaps it might be gastric reflux related (although I never get heartburn), so I went on a two-week course of Nexium. Didn’t really seem to help at all.

Then I got some generic Claritin-D (with pseudoephedrine, “Sudafed”) at Walgreens and honestly it seemed to clear up in a couple of days.

R14 so are you trying to say he had aids? It was not clear.

R9 I’m a visual learner and learn by seeing an example. Can you demonstrate on yourself for me?

R14 I guess I probably got it from you.

Uncut cock always works for me.

R17 you little sassy beast. Too cute.

R4 I have serious problems with my sinuses so I wouldn’t be surprised. I’ll buy some and give that a try. Has anyone tried a neti pot or whatever it’s called for a cough? How about a Vick’s Vaporizer?

R20 OP, seriously they might need to do a blood draw or CT scan OR you could just quit smoking crack? Couple of choices.

R15 I may as well give it a try since you has similar symptoms. I forgot to say that one time when I had a cough they tried that acid reflux suggestion on me too (even though I never had heartburn either), and whatever acid reflux shit they gave me didn’t help either.

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R12 What other cough pills are there? The only ones I’ve heard of or ever been prescribed were those Tessalon Perles and they didn’t do jack shit.

R23 lmao

R21 Did you not read what I wrote? I don’t have health insurance since I got laid off, so I sure as hell can’t afford blood tests or a CT scan.

I have the same problem OP, every year at the beginning of fall. Mine comes from something that grows at this time of year that I'm obviously very sensitive to. Some years the cough lasts a couple of months, and some years it last 3 or 4 months. Whatever it is, it gets in my throat and makes my esophagus spasm when I try to speak. I've tried everything, to no avail. I've just learned to live with it.

R23 I already tried that. Didn’t work.

R27 I’m so glad I’m not the only one that gets coughs that last 2+ months. Every time I get a cough I dread it because I know I can expect months of misery. Still, there has got to be a way to find some relief after this long, so I’m ready to try new suggestionsI haven’t tried before.

Try Delsym, it's an OTC cough suppressant that works very well. Also add a humidifier to your living environs and sleep with one near your bed. You might be dealing with some really dry air. If you're sleeping with your mouth open, you might be drying out your throat.

R26 many hospitals do sliding scales. If you go to the ER they have to treat you. When the bill comes give documentation on why you cannot pay. I just do not mess with coughs anymore. I have had significant issues with my airway and coughing, due to reflux, etc (surgery cured). I would dry Claritin, but if the cough persists get some guidance.

The cough pills I take are prescription. Even though I have insurance, I know their cost is minimal. They are called: benzonatate. Even though I play a doctor on TV, I am not an actual doctor. Just someone blessed with many fucking health ailments.

R23, a priest would come to our classroom every year to give us St. Blaise's blessing, with candles.

R27-Try using a netti pot this time of year. Flush out your nasal passages to get rid of the ragweed, pollen, whatever, and also gargle with warm salt water. You need to clear that stuff out of your airways.

R31 i also has sinus and deviated septum surgery. I do remember quite a bit of drainage with this issue, not really a dry cough. OP, what do you mean by sinus problems?

No one has figured out who gets OP’s stuff yet?

OP, is your mouth or eyes super dry or scratchy?

You might have asthma, so you should see a doctor. There are lots os asthma meds that work, but you need a prescription. You could try Primatene tablets over-the-counter. But prescription inhalers are best.

Otherwise, you could try a humidifier.

The thing about Tessalon Pearls is that you have to take mass quantities for them to work, but you didn't hear that from me.

It could be a form of asthma. I use a nebulizer with Levalbuterol several times a day to stop my cough. Another thing is to start taking Allegra several times a day. If you're at the two month point it should stop in the near future.

R38 Damn what kind of cough do you have?

I also used a hydrocodone prescription cough syrup. That worked best for me.

OP, I would say you need to go to an E.N.T. (ear nose and throat doctor) so they can find out what you're allergic to. But if you don't have insurance currently that's probably not possible.

[quote] Whatever it is, it gets in my throat and makes my esophagus spasm when I try to speak. I've tried everythin

I’m dealing with now after Js I g a bronchial infection and taking antibiotics

I’ve been retold it’s hyper reactive airways and out on prednisone We’ll see

Some Blood pressure medications have dry coughing as a side effect. If you're on BP meds, talk to your doctor about that correlation.

If it’s an AIDS flare up OP may only need to take some Tylenol. Stop overreacting.

Dextro-fucking-methorphan

The main blood pressure med with coughing side effects is Ramipril/Altace, might also be sold under a few other names but the patent is expired so most people get the generic.

sometimes the dry cough can be a result of GERD. I was put on Pantoprazole and that helped. Also the personal use products and many cleaning products contain phthalates which are the very irritating and cause coughing.