Question For Sqad !

[mikey4444]

I have had this ruddy chest infection for nearly three months now, and I just can't get rid of it. We are told by the Doctors not to clog up the Surgeries, as its viral and antibiotics won't help.

But I am still coughing up stuff with the look and consistency of putty, so what can I get at the Chemists that might help ?

Its particularity bad at night and is a major sleep-disturber for me.

[mikey4444]

Years ago, I had some cough mixture from the Chemist, that had creosote in it and it seem to work....can't remember what it was called though !

But you can't buy it in B+Q !

[Sqad]

\\\\ so what can I get at the Chemists that might help ? \\\\

Very little i am afraid, although Night Nurse might sedate you well enough to at least give you a good night's sleep.

Mikey ,,you really need to see your GP, as a routine chest X-ray might help and perhaps an inhaler, steroids or both, may be needed.

I do appreciate the difficulties with the GP system, but you could plead that you were an emergency (if that would help)

[Sqad]

Mist Pot Cit and Ammon chlor.

Your chemist may not have heard of it.....bloody awful stuff.

[dannyk13]

Mikey, I get regular chest infections and my doctor prescribes antibiotics and in a serious case he will add steroids.Go see your doctor.

[mikey4444]

Actually, I did go and see him on the Wednesday after Xmas. I explained that this coughing had been going on for weeks, so he gave me a good examination, especially of the chest. I also has my bloods done at the same time, as I am a Type 2 diabetic.

But after he had done his bit with the stethoscope, there came a bit of a bombshell. He asked me if anybody had mentioned a heart murmur before !

A ruddy heart murmur I said....I only came in with a cough ! I have been coming to the same Surgery since I was 15 and I am 64 next birthday.

He told me not worry at this stage (!) My Xray is due this Wednesday.

This "Mist Pot Cit and Ammon chlor" stuff...is that available as a patent medicine and yes, it was bloody horrible, but will it work ?

[Sqad]

A GP diagnosing a "heart murmur".............of questionable value in my opinion.

Yes, a chemist should be able to make it up for you OTC.

[mikey4444]

Thanks Sqad...always reliable and always with us !

[rockyroad]

Potassium Citrate Mixture (Mist Pot Cit) is used for cystitis in women. So adding an expectorant, Ammonium Chloride,will make it into a cough medicine? OMG it will taste vile! Try Buttercup syrup from Boots or rub some Goose Grease ( 250ml £ 2.99. Waitrose) on your chest. Or go back to the GP.

[mikey4444]

Thanks everybody !

[anneasquith]

Doubt it's still available Mikey, but Hill's bronchial balsam may give you some relief.

[mikey4444]

Thanks Ann !

[mikey4444]

Sqad....I have just returned from a visit to three Chemists, and none of them had heard of "Mist Pot Cit and Ammon chlor"

They all gave me a look as they might have given the three witches in the Scottish Play...." "Eye of newt, and toe of frog" etc, etc !

[anneasquith]

It may have been popular 50 years ago .

[Sqad]

mikey........I might have guessed LOL.

[Canary42]

Perhaps you should try "Eye of newt, and toe of frog" :-D

P.S. I remember the days when Chemists had all those other odd-sounding things in jars clearly labelled, lined up on shelves behind the counter.

[crapmemory]

As I have COPD I often get chest infections. My GP gives me antibiotics and they normally do the trick. However, after my last infection I still felt chesty so I visited my local chemist. The pharmacist suggested Benylin for Mucus cough. I must admit I was bit skeptical but after taking it for a couple of days I was right as rain! I now keep a bottle at home just in case.