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RE: Help for a cough - 11/23/2013 6:57:32 PM

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Thank you, Tj and Chatte! Great suggestions!

It's funny, my mom used to do the steam pot for me when I was a child. I'll make a steamy bathroom for my kids. Can't believe I forgot about that.

Much better today. I still have a slight cough but have not had a severe bout.
These suggestions have helped and I will have for the future!

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RE: Help for a cough - 11/23/2013 7:57:22 PM

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glad to hear you are better..

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RE: Help for a cough - 11/24/2013 10:35:23 AM

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We've been sick all week. And this is the sickest I've been in three years.

So, himself and I were joking: When we were kids we had cold medicine that knocked your ass out and then you felt better when you woke up. In the 90's they started telling us that we didn't really want all that stuff in our cold medicine.

Now, we have cold medicines that barely do anything and require that you hand over your ID to purchase.

I swear I was seriously considering a shot of hot tequila and cinnamon.....

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RE: Help for a cough - 11/24/2013 9:55:04 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: OsideGirl

We've been sick all week. And this is the sickest I've been in three years.

So, himself and I were joking: When we were kids we had cold medicine that knocked your ass out and then you felt better when you woke up. In the 90's they started telling us that we didn't really want all that stuff in our cold medicine.

Now, we have cold medicines that barely do anything and require that you hand over your ID to purchase.

I swear I was seriously considering a shot of hot tequila and cinnamon.....

I hate the restrictions they've placed on some medicines. It's usually late night where, out of desperation,
I'll go to the store just to discover the pharmacy is closed and no one can help.

Hope you both get better soon!

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RE: Help for a cough - 11/25/2013 12:19:26 AM

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To OsideGirl: I sort of understand what you mean by touting the wonders of the "old stuff". Supposedly codeine & hydrocodone make for great cough suppressants...but since they've received negative publicity for being in the big, bad Opiate category, unless you go to a doctor to obtain an Rx, you're pretty much stuck with the otc remedies. Dextromethorphan = synthetic codeine. Any kind of cough medication with the suffix "DM" will contain the abovementioned. To get rid of the congestion or to loosen it up so's you can go , "ccchhhhock...TOOEY!" and spit out the cause of the funtime cough..go for guaifenisin. I forgot how they initialize it. Best bet: go for a medicine that contains both. Or, iffen ya'll don't wanna go that route, there's allus the hot herb tea (check with one of the wise old sages at your local healthfood store WHICH herbal tea is most effective), throw some honey into it & hope for the best. And avoid dairy foods as they will exacerbate mucous production.
It also can't hurt to toss some vitamin C & zinc down the hatch. Any doubts, c'k with the pharmacist. They're more knowledgeable than doctors 'bout these things.

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RE: Help for a cough - 11/26/2013 5:13:41 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: OsideGirl

We've been sick all week. And this is the sickest I've been in three years.

So, himself and I were joking: When we were kids we had cold medicine that knocked your ass out and then you felt better when you woke up. In the 90's they started telling us that we didn't really want all that stuff in our cold medicine.

Now, we have cold medicines that barely do anything and require that you hand over your ID to purchase.

I swear I was seriously considering a shot of hot tequila and cinnamon.....

When I was growing up the goto stuff was Contac Capsules.
The secret ingredients were Belladonna alkaloids.

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RE: Help for a cough - 11/26/2013 5:45:19 AM

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Two words: Hot Toddy

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RE: Help for a cough - 11/26/2013 9:12:12 AM

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To clear the sinuses - Jalapeño or Wasabi! (In your food, NOT up your nose!)

OTC dextromethorphan and guaifenesin

Brand Name:
Aquatab DM
Biotuss DM
Cheracol-D
Coricidin HBP Chest Congestion & Cough Liqui-Gels
DayQuil Mucus Control DM
Delsym Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM
Diabetic Tuss DM
Fenesin DM IR
Kolephrin GG/DM
Mucinex DM
MucusRelief DM
Phlemex
Q-Tussin DM
Robafen DM
Robitussin Cough + Chest Congestion DM
Safetussin DM
Scot-Tussin Senior
Siltussin DM
Tusnel Diabetic
Tussin DM
Tussin DM Clear
Vicks 44E
Zyncof

If the cough lasts more than a few days, I would go to the doctor.

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