Heavy Cough, Throat hurts when swallow, feel like somethings in there?!
Question: So ive had a sort of cold the past week. Stuffy nose, headache, little cough. Now i still kinda have a stuffy nose but the cough got really bad. Ive been coughing heavily for the past two days, and all of a sudden just now i feel like theres a huge Tear in my throat it hurts everything i swallow and cough or eat im thinking because i have been coughing so hard. I dont think i ahve strept because i really dont see anything white, plus they say if u have cold like symptoms its not strept. maybe its just an infection? How can i heal this?
Answers: So ive had a sort of cold the past week. Stuffy nose, headache, little cough. Now i still kinda have a stuffy nose but the cough got really bad. Ive been coughing heavily for the past two days, and all of a sudden just now i feel like theres a huge Tear in my throat it hurts everything i swallow and cough or eat im thinking because i have been coughing so hard. I dont think i ahve strept because i really dont see anything white, plus they say if u have cold like symptoms its not strept. maybe its just an infection? How can i heal this?
Gargle with hot salt water several times a day. (1/2 teas spoon salt to a cup of hot water) This will take the mucus out, and it is healing also.
Drink a hot decaf tea with honey, or broth every hour to heal throat. Hot lemonade with honey is good too.
You need a cough suppressant...a Tussin CF is for the nose and cough.
The headache could be from a fever. If so, take Tylenol or IB. You can take both the cough med and one of these.
I'm not really sure what this is but I do know that honey will help soothe your throat. Local honey is better than store bought.
It's time to see a Dr. You need at the very least, some cough medicine to control the heavy coughing. It is possible that you have pneumonia. You may have also damaged your throat. Strep doesn't usually cause coughing, just a REALLY bad sore throat and fever. The Dr. can take a quick swab of your throat and tell you in 5 minutes if you have strep.
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.