Chronic cough...no insurance.!
Question: Chronic cough!.!.!.no insurance!.
I'm 25yrs old!.!.!.had a chronic cough for about 2!.5 months!. Post-nasal drip really bad at night!.!.!.cough is dry!. Is this allergies, or should I be more concerned!?
No insurance!.!.!.law school and work part-time!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
No insurance!.!.!.law school and work part-time!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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http://www!.health911!.com/remedies/rem_co!.!.!.
A link for you!.!.!.may be as simple as allergies, !.!.!.!.the link also includes great remedies!.!.!.!.many choices for dealing with a chronic cough!.!.!.!.!.
I wouldn't allow this cough to continue without checking it out with your MD!. Sinus infections which are nasty and can make you feel like crap can only be remedied with antibiotics!. Get yourself an appt!. with your doctor or local health clinic!.!.!.!.does your university have a student clinic!.!.!? If so, then head there!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
A link for you!.!.!.may be as simple as allergies, !.!.!.!.the link also includes great remedies!.!.!.!.many choices for dealing with a chronic cough!.!.!.!.!.
I wouldn't allow this cough to continue without checking it out with your MD!. Sinus infections which are nasty and can make you feel like crap can only be remedied with antibiotics!. Get yourself an appt!. with your doctor or local health clinic!.!.!.!.does your university have a student clinic!.!.!? If so, then head there!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
sounds like chronic sinusitis and allergies setting off asthma!.
You need to see the doctor, but until you can
Get a sinus rinse!.!.nasopure is a good one so is AYR, use twice a day, upon rising and right before bed
Drink caffeine!.!.!.a natural weak bronchodialator
Take zyrtec for allergies (available over the counter) during the day and benedryl before bed!.
declutter your living space, esp!. the bedroom!.
Wash your sheets and pillow case weekly in hot water!.
Keep your windows closed and use your A/C!. Fresh air contains pollens, mold, dust, etc that will exacerbate your problems
vacumn daily and dust daily
make sure there is no mold growing in the bathroom!.
if you have a pet they need to be bathed weekly and brushed and wiped down with a bounce sheet daily!. They also need to be kept off of the furniture if it is upholstered and kept out of the bedroom completely!.
You need to shower and wash your hair before bed every night so you are not transferring pollen, etc on to your sheets and pillow
get an air purifier for the bedroom at least!.
use vicks vapor rub at night rubbed on your chest and neck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You need to see the doctor, but until you can
Get a sinus rinse!.!.nasopure is a good one so is AYR, use twice a day, upon rising and right before bed
Drink caffeine!.!.!.a natural weak bronchodialator
Take zyrtec for allergies (available over the counter) during the day and benedryl before bed!.
declutter your living space, esp!. the bedroom!.
Wash your sheets and pillow case weekly in hot water!.
Keep your windows closed and use your A/C!. Fresh air contains pollens, mold, dust, etc that will exacerbate your problems
vacumn daily and dust daily
make sure there is no mold growing in the bathroom!.
if you have a pet they need to be bathed weekly and brushed and wiped down with a bounce sheet daily!. They also need to be kept off of the furniture if it is upholstered and kept out of the bedroom completely!.
You need to shower and wash your hair before bed every night so you are not transferring pollen, etc on to your sheets and pillow
get an air purifier for the bedroom at least!.
use vicks vapor rub at night rubbed on your chest and neck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Eat 2 table spoons of honey in the morning, afternoon and before you go to bed!. You will feel much better! Try these as well:
How to Cure Cough with Natural Treatments
Mix: 1/2 a cup of boiling milk and 1/2 a cup of cold soda!. Drink slowly!.
Warm a cup of milk and add 1 spoon of honey, then drink (can also add butter)!.
Cough natural treatment: boil 5 garlic cloves in 2 cups of water; take the cloves out and drink up the warm water!.
Make an eggnog: Mix an uncooked egg yolk with a tablespoon of sugar, add hot milk and drink!.
Eat fresh and dried apricots!.
Drink grapefruit juice mixed with a teaspoon of honey!.
Smear olive oil on the chest to help with the cough!.
Mix half a cup of boiling milk with half a cup of cold carbonated water, drink immediately in small sips!.
Drink a lot of herbal tea: Thyme/ Salvia/ Hyssop/ Fennel/ Eucalyptus/ peppermint!.
Pour 1 cup of boiling water on 1 teaspoon of Marjoram, wait for 5-10 minutes and drink!. Repeat 3 times daily!.
Blanch 50gm of thyme leaves in one liter of water, cover the head with a towel, band over and breathe the steam!.
Cook 100gm of grind ginger root in 1 liter of sweet wine, strain and drink 3 tablespoons daily to reduce the coughs!.
Put fennel oil in a burner and bread the fumes to relax the cough!.
Saturate almonds in water overnight, peel, grind, add some butter and sugar!. Eat 1-2 tablespoons several times a day!.
Mix equal amount of honey and lemon grass juice then drink to reduce the coughs!.
Mix 1 tablespoon of honey with some drops of brandy!.
Grind 1 tablespoon of dried Ruta Graveolens and 3 tablespoons of dried rosemary leaves, mix with a teaspoon of honey and eat one tablespoon every morning (don't use if you're pregnant)!.
Squeeze basil leaves add equal amount of honey, stir and drink!.
Russian med: Boil some water with 2 garlic cloves, 1 table spoon of oregano!. Pour into a cup add 1 tablespoon of honey and drink!.
Grind a big onion put into a jar with honey, mix well and close the jar!. Drink 1 tablespoon from the juice, twice a day to help the cough!.
Eat pears, very good for phlegm!.
Blanch 1 teaspoon of rosemary leaves with 1 teaspoon peppermint leaves, 1 teaspoon of honey and some lemon juice!. Drink several times a day!.
Herbal remedy for cough: Drink herbal tea with cinnamon to stop the coughing!.
Boil water and add salt, breath the steam after the water cools a little!.
Make green onion soup!.
Put 2 tablespoons of peach leaves and add boiling water!. Wait 10 minutes and drink 3 times daily!.
Chop fresh leaves of loquat; boil a few minutes in water!. Drink several times a day!. Can also add sugar or honey!.
Saturate slices of oranges in wine overnight!. Cook in the morning until the slices are very soft!. Eat several times a day!. Also very good for phlegm!.
Blanch 1-2 teaspoons of oregano in water for 10 minutes and drink!.
Drink a cup of tea with a cinnamon stick!.
Romanian home remedy for cough: Mix 1 cup of soda water to 1 cup of milk and drinkWww@Answer-Health@Com
How to Cure Cough with Natural Treatments
Mix: 1/2 a cup of boiling milk and 1/2 a cup of cold soda!. Drink slowly!.
Warm a cup of milk and add 1 spoon of honey, then drink (can also add butter)!.
Cough natural treatment: boil 5 garlic cloves in 2 cups of water; take the cloves out and drink up the warm water!.
Make an eggnog: Mix an uncooked egg yolk with a tablespoon of sugar, add hot milk and drink!.
Eat fresh and dried apricots!.
Drink grapefruit juice mixed with a teaspoon of honey!.
Smear olive oil on the chest to help with the cough!.
Mix half a cup of boiling milk with half a cup of cold carbonated water, drink immediately in small sips!.
Drink a lot of herbal tea: Thyme/ Salvia/ Hyssop/ Fennel/ Eucalyptus/ peppermint!.
Pour 1 cup of boiling water on 1 teaspoon of Marjoram, wait for 5-10 minutes and drink!. Repeat 3 times daily!.
Blanch 50gm of thyme leaves in one liter of water, cover the head with a towel, band over and breathe the steam!.
Cook 100gm of grind ginger root in 1 liter of sweet wine, strain and drink 3 tablespoons daily to reduce the coughs!.
Put fennel oil in a burner and bread the fumes to relax the cough!.
Saturate almonds in water overnight, peel, grind, add some butter and sugar!. Eat 1-2 tablespoons several times a day!.
Mix equal amount of honey and lemon grass juice then drink to reduce the coughs!.
Mix 1 tablespoon of honey with some drops of brandy!.
Grind 1 tablespoon of dried Ruta Graveolens and 3 tablespoons of dried rosemary leaves, mix with a teaspoon of honey and eat one tablespoon every morning (don't use if you're pregnant)!.
Squeeze basil leaves add equal amount of honey, stir and drink!.
Russian med: Boil some water with 2 garlic cloves, 1 table spoon of oregano!. Pour into a cup add 1 tablespoon of honey and drink!.
Grind a big onion put into a jar with honey, mix well and close the jar!. Drink 1 tablespoon from the juice, twice a day to help the cough!.
Eat pears, very good for phlegm!.
Blanch 1 teaspoon of rosemary leaves with 1 teaspoon peppermint leaves, 1 teaspoon of honey and some lemon juice!. Drink several times a day!.
Herbal remedy for cough: Drink herbal tea with cinnamon to stop the coughing!.
Boil water and add salt, breath the steam after the water cools a little!.
Make green onion soup!.
Put 2 tablespoons of peach leaves and add boiling water!. Wait 10 minutes and drink 3 times daily!.
Chop fresh leaves of loquat; boil a few minutes in water!. Drink several times a day!. Can also add sugar or honey!.
Saturate slices of oranges in wine overnight!. Cook in the morning until the slices are very soft!. Eat several times a day!. Also very good for phlegm!.
Blanch 1-2 teaspoons of oregano in water for 10 minutes and drink!.
Drink a cup of tea with a cinnamon stick!.
Romanian home remedy for cough: Mix 1 cup of soda water to 1 cup of milk and drinkWww@Answer-Health@Com
Since you are saying the cough is dry I take it that you mean you are not producing anything from it (i!.e!. phlegm)!. If it is a nuisance cough and not a racking cough then it probably is allergies!. This is a bad year for allergies!. Try some Sudafed for a few weeks to see if it gets rid of the post-nasal drip (which is more than likely causing your cough)!. If things don't get better, then go to a doctor!. I know not having insurance is a big pain, but it is better to be safe than sorry!. You could try one of those walk-in clinics if there is one where you live!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Chronic cough can be caused by post-nasal drip, acid reflux disease (GERD) or asthma!. Some medications have cough as a side effect--like Ace-inhibitors for high blood pressure, Lisinopril, for example!. Allergies can cause cough ( dust mites, molds, pollen ) I'm sorry you are one of the 50 million Americans ( I assume you live in the U!.S!.) without health insurance, but you need to have this checked out!. Your best bet is an Internist, Allergist, or Pulmonary specialist!. Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Any cough persisting more than a week,should be evaluated by a physician!. Here are a few simple home remedies that will help to overcome cough!. Have honey in a hot drink before bed time!.To relieve fits of coughing due to dryness in the throat, suck a few pepper corns!. Check out http://useinfo6!.blogspot!.com/ for more remedies and information!.
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I'd go to the local free health clinic and have them stick you for a TB skin test, just to be sure!.Www@Answer-Health@Com