How To Cure A Barking Cough?

[crosspatch65]

Had this tickley cough for over a week now, any secret remedies? Cough mixture s and cough sweets do nothing. Can you help?

[gingejbee]

A cough is a symptom, so you can't "cure" it...just alleviate the annoyance/discomfort. Hot drinks, a spoonful of runny honey can help until the underlying problem has run it's course.

[woofgang]

If its so bad that you fight for breath then see the doc. A couple of years ago this happened to me and once he had identified that there was no infection and nothing serious he gave me an asthma inhaler that fixed it in 24 hours.

[Sqad]

Help yourself to any cough medicine in the chemist's shop...Robitussin, Benylin etc. They are basically anti histamines plus an oily vector.
Drs say that they are ineffective against a non-productive cough.;-)

[Patsy33]

For a tickly, non productive cough, I always take Pholcodine. It helps for an hour or two. Don't let it go on though. Get a check up with GP.

[roopower]

When I get 'my' cough I follow GPS instructions and take a simple linctus. I do have an inhaler as well. It usually does the trick in two or three days. Gp says the expensive cough preparations aren't worth the money in my case.

[davebro]

I sometimes take (gargle with) Sanderson's Throat Specific Mixture. It tastes like alligator pee but it certainly soothes throat problems.