killer cough..

It's day 8 and you haven't mentioned 'doctor' in your post. I think you're wasting time and energy because you decided not to consult with your physician in the first place. I don't usually take cough medicines because it's all about phlegm and if I could just take it out then that will be fine with a lot of liquids or water. But once the cough takes a long time and the phlegm is yellow-colored or green, then my doctor would usually give me something for it. Some coughs are allergies and some are symptoms of another disease. It's always best to seek medical attention with the right people before it's worst. If you're going to compute the costs, the longer you self-medicate, the higher the expenses. The expenses I'm talking about here also includes the sleepless nights and not performing well because of the cough. Not to mention the spread of disease to your family-members. So, take it to the doctor friend. All for the best. Have a great MyLot experience ahead!

8 days is long for a cough. A friend who is a pharmacist likes to say that a non treated cough lasts 7 days, while a treated one lasts only 1 week.

I hate to say this, but response #3, More Water and response #4, Quit Smoking will help a lot..But knowing how hard it is to quit, maybe just focus on more water. I am sorry you can't easily purchase the apple cider vinegar, though I have a slight cough and my sinuses are still a little clogged, I am feeling much better after having a couple cups of the vinegar/honey tea yesterday. I also had made a smoothie with beets, strawberries, blueberries, organic yogurt, and an orange, (don't laugh, this is packed with vitamins and my husband who absolutely hates beets, liked my smoothie) The original recipe actually called for almond milk, but I didn't have any and I think yogurt is a great product when one is sick.

Erm ... dare I say stop smoking? *runs away to hide*

When a cough persists, it is time to consult your doctor. In my case, I know when I would need antibiotics for a cough. Antibiotics kill the source of the cough.

Hope this is not too late. In my country there is such thing as ginger brew that we can buy from the market. It helps relieve a lot of diseases and i've proven it worked well on my colds, flu, and of course cough. I'm not sure if you that there but if you don't, old people just boil ginger but i don't really have any idea how they do it. Hope you'll get better soon Princess!

You should not let that go unattended, 8 days is too long as a week's cough is dangerous. Why not go to the doctor as the medicines you are taking are not effective for you anymore. It can be pneumonia, tuberculosis, bronchitis, i am not scaring you but we must be aware of such..take care and go to the doctor

Aw, I hope you feel better soon! Being sick is awful. I don't know if they have it where you are but a medicine (natural remedy) called Colloidial Silver is what I always take when I am not feeling well. It helps so much and gets rid of many illnesses. If you do not have it near you I would say plenty of fluids (water preferably) and rest. I really hope it goes away soon and you feel better! =)