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Question

For the past 5 weeks now, I get a very bad cough when I lay down for bed. I did the obvious at first, and took cough medicine before bed, with enough time in between for it to take effect. About 2 1/2 weeks in, my ears plugged and I finally went to the doctor for it. She gave me nasal spray to help release the fluids in my ears, and also wrote me a script for Robitussin with Codeine. It just so happens that my insurance didn't cover the cough medicine, and I couldn't afford it, so I've been taking Nyquil before bed each night. The cough also gets bad when I first get up in the morning and if I get too active through the day.

When I saw my doctor, she said that she didn't think I had an upper respiratory infection.

Is there anything more that I can do at night to keep from coughing so much? I'm losing a lot of sleep, and I don't know what to do.

Any help is much appreciated..

Footnote: (because I know someone will tell me to go to the doctor). As I said, I've already done this, and she pretty much tells me it's nothing..

Answer 1

Work on taking something that will help you sleep. THe cough is a sympton - often times rest is the best thing you can do for your body... Take some sleeping pills

Answer 2

Do you smoke?

Do you have allergies?

Answer 3

Mix a spoon of honey, few drops of lemon and a few drops of ginger juice and take it three times a day - specially early in the morning before eating anything. Avoid drinking ice cold waters.

Answer 4

TRY GOING TO A Sspal too get rid of all your trobles

Answer 5

you might want to look up information on asthma when it happens don't drink milk caffeine helps  

Answer 6

elevate your head at night. You may have drainage going down your throat and making you cough. Try an OTC antihistamine. Even benadryl may help you. Get a different doctor.

Answer 7

The best stuff (and my doc agrees) is Mucinex DM. Mucinex is an expectorant for chest congestion and upper respiratory infections. The DM part is a cough suppressant. So this stuff breaks ups the infection and keeps the cough at bay it is Awesome! Make sure you drink a lot of water with it. At least a glass.