Hi and welcome, I have had a productive cough for ages, but my GP recommended a hot drink made with lemon and honey...I know it's an old fashioned idea...it was also mentioned on a BBC programme too ....but it does seem to help.
Hi. It sounds good as a sleeping remedy but im worn out with this. I am in full time work and couldn't possibly work with this cough. Never mind the stigma.
If its this bad in the early stages then i dread it deteriating
Hi Mick, you might find after a few weeks the inhalers kick in and your cough will go. Extra pillows are good ,better sitting up elevated.Manuka honey in warm water and Elderflower cordial, suck a zube maybe😃
I have severe emphysema but cough very little, I'm on Spiriva and find it does help in opening the airways.
Ive had the inhaler 2 months and it was fantastic but now it just Doesn't seem to work at all.
I'll have a go at alternatives and see how it works.
Thanks for you advice
Hi are you only on 1 inhaler? When I was diagnosed with mild copd I was given symbicort which opens the airways, Spiriva to help strengthen the lungs, and ventolin inhaler for as and when breathing become difficult.
If you are on the ventolin try increasing it's use and this should help the cough. Also if you are coughing badly having a couple of puffs will help a lot. x
Have you seen a specialist or is it just your GP doing the diagnosis? There are a whole bunch of lung (and other) conditions that can cause a chronic cough, and these may exist alongside COPD, asthma etc.. For a proper diagnosis you need full lung function tests, x-ray and (importantly) CT scan, and these can only be arranged by a hospital consultant. If you haven't had these, hassle your doctor for a referral.
Hi Mike,I agree with monkey,sounds as though it needs to be taken further with a specialist.It might be a long wait ,I a m still waiting but at least you would be on the list.A lot of us are on Spiriva and I was the same it worked fantastic for a while but my breathing though not fantastic is better than it was.I saw my pulmonary nurse this morning and she lowered my dosage of Clenil which is a preventive and upped my usage of Ventolin.I get a cough occasionally but I have asthma and Bronchiectasis.My worse thing now is tiredness,a very dry mouth from the Spiriva and acid reflux which went and now has come back.Have you got a pulmonary nurse at your Dr's surgery.Mine is great.There are different strengths to most puffers and medications.Like huff I keep upright and do find the honey drink soothing.I do hope your cough goes soon. mags
Saw my doc again and seems to think its a infection at the base of my lung. More antibiotics and he's changes my inhaler to symbicort.
He said he's transferring me for scans etc if this doesn't work.
He reckons im very early stage and my sats are 97% hence the infection theory but im not so sure. Hopefully this inhaler will help but we will see.
No pulmonary nurse im afraid but i will say this. If this is early stage im not looking forward to the years ahead. Im looking at alternative therapy. If it works ill be shouting it from the rooftops.
Glad i found this forum. Thanks for your help x
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