Coughing All Night...etc.

[DDD]

It's 2 AM and I can't sleep because I have this irritating little cough from post nasal drip I assume. Other than hot tea, broth and lots of water...any ideas
on getting over this fast?????? DDD

 

[mrscatinthehat]

have you tried any of the OTC medications for it? Fisherman's friend is really good (but the taste is horrid).

beth

 

[DDD]

I've never heard of that. What does coughing have to do with fishing?
DDD

 

[SRL]

Coughing is what I do right before I start heaving when I smell fish cooking.

 

[Suz]

I swear by two pillows, a shot of brandy, and two motrin. Sip the brandy. It burns and soothes at the same time. I get the cheap stuff- Christian Brothers. It's my night time miracle drug when I have a bad cold/cough.

Suz

 

[goldenguru]

My grandma used to make us a 'hot toddy' when we had a cough. It was hot tea, lemon, honey and a generous shot of whiskey. Pretty sure the 'magic' ingredient was the whiskey.

 

[Abbey]

Suz, I'm snorting on my screen right now. I misread your reply. I thought it said 'a shot of brandy and two morons.'

On a more serious note (they don't happen too often for me), you might try taking a decongestant an hour before bed. I have bad nasal drip during the night and for the first hour or two in the morning. That seems to help.

Abbey

 

[Suz]

'a shot of brandy and two morons.

That would be just my luck, wouldn't it?



Suz