Prolong coughing!!

[bigbadboss101]

I almost never get sick, may be once in the past 10 year. Since the start of the school year our kids, my wife, and my mother in law (who is visiting) all have been sick 3 or more times.
In October my wife got this cough that lasted almost 2 weeks. My MIL had it a bit later, and I got it in December that lasted almost 2 weeks. No fever or runny nose but an annoying cough that is especially bad at night.
My wife and son both have been to the doctor and was told it's viral, wait and rest. The kids had something different as they had fever, runny nose etc.

The cough stopped late December but its back now we are into the new year. I have tried the Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa, Echinacea, ginger/lemon/honey tea etc. I don't consider myself sick but the cough is a PITA.

Anyone else had similar? Did you have a good remedy?

[Brent.ff]

Hydrasense.. particularly if it gets worse at night, you're probably post-nasal dripping.

[schurchill39]

Usually if I get a bad cold in winter I will end up with a prolonged cough that could last up to a month. I was told the same thing, that its viral and like you I don't feel sick except this dry cough. After this happening for so many years I realized whats happening is that despite the cold I still have post nasal drip, so a little bit of a runny nose but most of it dripping down the back of my throat.

I have a puffer and prescription nasal spray that seems to cut it down from a month to 2 weeks for me but barring a prescription I would try nasal spray or some sort of over the counter medication for runny noses to help dry it up.

EDIT: Also hydrasense like @Brent.ff said makes a big difference.

[jwslam]

I tried this... not horrible, sufferable.

I don't think I kept doing it long enough to reap the benefits. I've heard some old folk say you're supposed to do it 14 days in a row.

[phreezee]

Neilmed nasal rinse + Zinc +VitC chewables at Costco

[Sentry]

I'm just getting over a lingering cough since getting a cold at the start of December (lasted a couple days). Will give Hydrasense a try next time I get this.

[ExtraSlow]

Sinus rinse 2x per day or more of you are "removing visible material". That's the number 1 top for any cough or cold.

Zinc and vit C as secondary.

[tonytiger55]

What are your Vitamin D levels?
Are you taking supplements of vitamin D and K?

[suntan]

Doctor told me you can have a lingering cough for months.

[Pacman]

My 5 year old has a lingering cough for months. Doctor suggests there are a few bad strains of flu going around that is causing this. He put him on a puffer which seems to have helped at night. He also suggested using Hydrasense nasal spray morning and night. I asked about NeilMed rinses but doctor said it's more cost effective, but more of a hassle as you really should be boiling the water, letting it cool down before you do the rinse vs Hydrasense which is sterile. If it was me, I would risk getting a brain eating amoeba using tap water but I'll stick to the sterile spray for my kids

[suntan]

I have no brain so fuck you ameoba.

[davidI]

I've become a big fan of GlyNAC

[88CRX]

+1 with the NeilMed rinse

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My 5 year old has a lingering cough for months. Doctor suggests there are a few bad strains of flu going around that is causing this. He put him on a puffer which seems to have helped at night. He also suggested using Hydrasense nasal spray morning and night. I asked about NeilMed rinses but doctor said it's more cost effective, but more of a hassle as you really should be boiling the water, letting it cool down before you do the rinse vs Hydrasense which is sterile. If it was me, I would risk getting a brain eating amoeba using tap water but I'll stick to the sterile spray for my kids

Boil a full kettle of water and then let it cool for an hour or so then you're set for a couple days.

[tirebob]

Sinus rinsing is a game changer... I am also a fan of breathing in steam with a bit of eucalyptus oil when my sinuses and throat are feeling bothersome.

[pheoxs]

I'd check the humidity in your house. If you don't have a humidifier it's probably super dry and aggravating your issues.

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My 5 year old has a lingering cough for months. Doctor suggests there are a few bad strains of flu going around that is causing this. He put him on a puffer which seems to have helped at night. He also suggested using Hydrasense nasal spray morning and night. I asked about NeilMed rinses but doctor said it's more cost effective, but more of a hassle as you really should be boiling the water, letting it cool down before you do the rinse vs Hydrasense which is sterile. If it was me, I would risk getting a brain eating amoeba using tap water but I'll stick to the sterile spray for my kids

You can just buy a jug of distilled water and use that no?

[phreezee]

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My 5 year old has a lingering cough for months. Doctor suggests there are a few bad strains of flu going around that is causing this. He put him on a puffer which seems to have helped at night. He also suggested using Hydrasense nasal spray morning and night. I asked about NeilMed rinses but doctor said it's more cost effective, but more of a hassle as you really should be boiling the water, letting it cool down before you do the rinse vs Hydrasense which is sterile. If it was me, I would risk getting a brain eating amoeba using tap water but I'll stick to the sterile spray for my kids

The case of the amoeba, the woman used tap water and didn't use the salt.
I use reverse osmosis filtered water and the non-iodized salt packets.
Get a kettle that can do target temps and boil past 115F.
Warm water at 95-100F feels better.

[riander5]

Take Vitamin C until you start to notice it in the bowels.

THis could be 5g, 10g, or 20g a day.

There is no upper limit!

[ercchry]

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Neilmed nasal rinse + Zinc +VitC chewables at Costco
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Don’t you need something like quercetin to actually absorb all that zinc?

[suntan]

How are you guys doing nasal rinses without salt? I tried once, it hurt like hell.

[Xtrema]

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What are your Vitamin D levels?
Are you taking supplements of vitamin D and K?

Vouching for D. 2000IU per day in winter months and 1000IU per day in summer months.

I got the coughs in early Dec but it lasted may be a week and that's it.

It's about building immune system to fight it. Everything else you try afterward are just reducing symptoms until your immune system is done with it.