coughing

[Lyd12]

does anyone know of a cough mixture that will help my early morning session of coughing? It exhausts me. It is exhausting coughing and it’s a clear sticky phlegm that takes ages to get rid of. Is there an over the counter cough mixture that works? Love Iris x

[Morrison10]

Hi iris, sorry to hear of your coughing every morning to move clear sticky phlegm. I wonder if it would be better to make it less sticky so that it moved more easily, and hope you can get your Gp to prescribe suitable medication. I cough lot and have medication to make my sputum/phlegm more thin and movable. It’s carbocisteine and I take 8 tablets a day! Good luck, best regards, Jean x

[Morrison10 in reply to Morrison10]

should add that 2 carbocisteine with or before breakfast will probably do job x

[Karenanne61]

I was prescribed codeine linctus for my intractable cough and it's worked wonders!

[Patk1]

I agree with Morrison,Iris.cough is needed to get thr mucous up but should b easier if mucous is thinner.im on carbocysteine,on prescription but some people buy nacys. Also using salbutamol to dilate airways,before expectorating, makes it bit easier xx

[Kpacific]

My doctor suggested nebulizing saline solution prior to lung clearance to help thin the mucus. It has helped me. He started me at 7%, but it was too strong. 3% or usually 1% solution is what I use, and I get it on Amazon. (I’m in the U.S. and don’t need a prescription.)