Cough

RE: Cough

Hi bluesparrow,

What sort of cough do you have? Is it a tickly thing that's gone on for ages?

Love,
Patsy.
xxxxxx

RE: Cough

It is my friend who have cough, she have for a long time and it get worse. She say she have fever too.

RE: Cough

Hello bluesparrow,

I don't like the sound of this, to be honest. Is your friend able to consult a doctor about it? Coughs should only last a few days in a person who's normally healthy. Is she coughing anything up?

Love,
Patsy.
[:-]

RE: Cough

With the hot weather, pollution levels are high today so anyone with any sort of respiritory problem will be experiencing increased issues with this.

From a friend of mine who's a throat specialist and speech therapist... it may sound silly, but try not to cough as this only causes further irritation and makes it worse. Also, sticking your head over a bowl of steaming water and breathing in the steam apparently helps.

Off the shelf medicines, cough sweets etc. only serve to mask the symptoms and do nothing to help get rid of the cause.

I would also recommend seeing the GP about this if it's been going on a long time as it may be an infection of some sort.

If I think of anything else I'll come back and let you know.....

RE: Cough

Bluesparrow - I'm with Patsy on this - if long time is going into many weeks or even months, with associated fever, then your friend needs checking out to exclude TB as soon as possible. xxx Doq