Health Check: do cough medicines work? - CLL Support

CLL Support

22,532 members38,709 posts

Health Check: do cough medicines work?

AussieNeil profile image
AussieNeilAdministrator
5 Replies

Sadly, due to our compromised immune system with CLL, coughs and colds can last much longer, which can be very fatiguing and set us up for dangerous secondary infections. Given we are more likely to be looking for relief, this article by Janet Sluggett, Research Fellow: Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Monash University, should prove helpful.

theconversation.com/health-...

Neil

Photo: Yellow burr weed flower head glistening in the sunshine with droplets from the morning fog.

Written by
AussieNeil profile image
AussieNeil
Administrator
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
5 Replies
MsLockYourPosts profile image
MsLockYourPostsPassed Volunteer

Stunning pic! I click on all posts to not miss what Chris and you, and some of the other photographers here, are up to. Wouldn't want to miss any of the pics posted.

wroxham-gb profile image
wroxham-gb

Totally agree pkenn.

Sue

Cllcanada profile image
CllcanadaTop Poster CURE Hero

I have morning fog... but it doesn't look that nice... great shot! 😄👏🏽👏🏽

BellaBee10 profile image
BellaBee10

My lovely old Grandad's lungs were a wreck after the war. He used to have a liquor glass of Tabasco with breakfast, every morning, to help himself. That gave him the pep up needed to make it to the book makers/races. My poor old Nan.

HappyDave profile image
HappyDave

There is some controversy over the effectiveness of both cough medicines and other over the counter drugs. In the USA there has been legal action over similar pain killers which claim specialist powers to reduce and control different types of pain. Despite these claims the active ingredients are often similar and the prices for these alleged specialist pain control remedies are much higher.

My advice would be to buy cheaper over the counter generic drugs that work for you. Avoid the more expensive brands and check the packets for the active ingredients and the quantity of these ingredients each medicine contains.

A warm mixture of honey and lemon has been recommended to me by a medical practitioner for a cough. I would endorse that advice from personal experience.

Stay well!

You may also like...

Health Check: do home remedies for common warts really work?

year after my CLL diagnosis, how warts can take advantage of our CLL compromised immune system. I...

Health Check: should we be using alcohol-based hand sanitisers?

escaping these bugs without vaccination.' Neil Photo: Some safe separation public seating :)

Rituximab for skin condition -- plus caretaker needs mental health check

is it just an unfortunate side effect of a compromised immune system? My understanding was that it...

Health Check: are naps good for us?

Postdoctoral research fellow, Biological Rhythms Research Lab, Washington State University examines...

NAGGING POST-COVID COUGHS

and heart medicine (for PVCs) which is Metropolol. I resumed the Calquence and heart medicine...