Really Irritating Cough.

[Smowball]

A few days ago I developed this really dry cough - once I start I can’t stop for ages. I took a Covid test which is negative, but this cough is still driving me mad. I’m taking over the counter cough medicine which isn’t making any difference. Anything else best to try? TIA.

[pimplyteen]

Putting pepper on my food gives me a cough, so i don't put pepper on. Getting older you get all kinds of niggles and little things that affect you that never did before. TV adds about health can also get you over thinking the problem.

[barry1010]

It's true, there is several blood pressure medications ending in pril and all of them can cause a cough

[jennyjoan]

I am on some prils for years now jno but no cough

[jennyjoan]

Barry. Yes. It is my BP med with the prils but no cough. But it is good to know if I start spluttering

[jno]

excellent, jj, keep taking them. Must be the luck of the Irish.

[barry1010]

They don't make me cough, either - it's not guaranteed

[Hopkirk]

I'm with Sqad, don't bother a busy doctor with a cough.

[pimplyteen]

TCP still works well

[Sqad]

Hoppy...a cough of "a few days" as well......LOL

[pimplyteen]

Garggggggle

[Hopkirk]

Anything else best to try?

Regular sips of water.

[Chipchopper]

Please take the advice and get it checked out with your gp

[Nieve]

Bronco Stop lozenges are very good and soothing. They also do cough mixture but I find the lozenges better.

[Smowball]

I didn’t know that about Vit D.