I have a "dry hacking cough", what medicenes work and...?!
Question: what can i do to stop the coughing
Answers: what can i do to stop the coughing
It depends. It is a complex situation.
1. If your cough is dry because the mucus in your lungs is too thick to bring up, you need to take guafenisen and drink a ton of water. That will loosen the phlegm and bring it up.
2. If it is a dry cough it may be a sign of influenza, in which case you need to drink lots of fluids and take Tamiflu (if it is within 48 hours of starting).
3. If it a s throat tickle kind of dry cough (which it does not sound like), then sucking on hard candy is a good idea.
4. If it is keeping ou up at night, take a cough suppressant - the pharmacist can recommend one. Most of them have "DM" on the box.
Feel better. And drink a ton of water anyway - it's good for you.
try nyquil/dayquil or another cough syrup/suppressant. they're not really magical cures, but they do help calm your cough so your lungs and throat can rest a bit.
go to drug store and buy zinc lozenges in the vitamin section.
it is a natural solution also helps prevent a throat infection
You can take two spoonfuls of honey, that will stop the coughing, it coats the throat, believe me it works.