Bad coughs are distracting and annoying.
A bad cough can really mess up a lot of things -- your sleep, how you feel during the day and your regular schedule of activities and chores. If you have a bad cough, you should always seek the advice of your doctor in case you are in need of special treatment -- such as a prescription-strength cough medicine. For more basic coughs, there are lots of home remedies and easy tips you can use to give yourself fast relief.
Instructions
If Your Cough Is Wet
1. Take a dose of a cough expectorant, found in any drugstore. This medicine will help further loosen the mucus in your throat and chest, allowing you to cough it up more easily.
2. Drink plenty of liquids, such as water, 100 percent fruit and vegetable juices, and warm broth.
3. Refrain some smoking if you do, and also avoid any situation in which you might be exposed to secondhand smoke.
If Your Cough Is Dry
4. Set a vaporizer near your bed and breathe in the vapor during the night while you sleep.
5. Take a shower or bath in water as warm as you can comfortably stand. The steam will help soothe and hydrate your throat naturally.
6. Suck on cough lozenges or even pieces of peppermint candy to suppress the cough during the day.
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