i got relief finally from my itchy throat and dry cough that goes with it!
By hotsummer
@hotsummer (13837)
Philippines
February 8, 2009 6:21am CST
last week i have a bad dry cough. i don't have any phlegm. but every time i feel some itchiness on my throat i will cough out. so i think that the itchiness is causing me to cough a laugh. i did take some medicine or some syrup for dry cough. it helped a lot but it didn't take effect until some few days. but it did quite help as soon as i have taken it. and now i have finally free from itchiness and do though still some cough but once a day only i think that i will cough but not that often any more. and my throat does not feel any more small pain when i swallow. but still it was just some minor that didn't in any way affect my eating or drinking of food.
have you had any terrible cough with some problem with painful sore throat. some even had cramps or physical pain that goes with the cough. how about you. did you had this kind of problem lately. share with me some of the experiences you had with throat problems and how you dealt with it.
2 responses
@kiblespatrol (19)
• Philippines
8 Feb 09
hotsummer, do you feel that you are having a weak immune system? the cough return again and again am i right?
lucky for you only have cough..for me its better than having pimples..
i know mylotters here spend lots of time here, even staying up late. that's not good for health..stress weakens the immune system..
when i stay up late, my pimples worsen i tell you..
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
8 Feb 09
i guess it is the food that i was eating that causing me to have coughs often. and yes i have been having coughs many times now. but nothing too serious really. i have a sweet tooth. that explains it i guess why i often have coughs and sore throat.
@kiblespatrol (19)
• Philippines
22 Feb 09
ahh that could also be a reason..some food causes sore throat..just be careful in the foods you eat..keep foods clean and safe..
@ank_47 (1959)
• India
18 Feb 09
Coughing is the natural reflex of a body to feeling of irritation in the throat. There are basically two types of cough - Wet and Dry. The wet cough is often accompanied by mucus or phlegm while dry cough is one where there is no mucus and the throat hurts a lot due to dryness. Dry cough can arise due to plenty of factors like smoking, excessive exposure to pollution, dust or any other allergy, etc. The most effective treatment for dry cough is by natural and home remedies. These remedies have been proven useful much before medicines came into existence and became popular. Check out some popular natural and home remedies for treating dry cough.
Natural and Home Remedies for Dry Cough :
Extract the juice of ginger and mix it with honey. Take this 3-4 times a day for quick relief from coughing.
Gargles are always effective for treating dry cough. Take some lukewarm water with a bit of salt and gargle. Alternatively, you can prepare a decoction of henna leaves for treating dry cough.
Take a small and fresh piece of ginger and peel off the skin. Sprinkle a pinch of salt on it and chew it, taking the juice inside. It is very effective in treating dry cough.
Take 3-4 balls of black pepper and with of caraway seeds with a hint of common salt. Suck on it for some time and you will notice instant relief.
Take one gram of turmeric powder and mix it with a teaspoon of honey. Take this 3 times a day and dry cough will vanish away quickly.
Prepare ginger tea by adding ginger when the water begins to boil and before you add tea leaves. Put in a pinch of pepper powder and 3-4 basil leaves. Drink hot and feel your throat soothing down.
Before going to bed, drink hot milk with some honey. This will provide instant relief from dry cough and also make sure that you have a sound sleep.
