I can't fucking stop coughing

[lilminx]

It's what woke ,e up. I have nothing in my apartment to take for it. This sucks.

I'm making tea right now. Other than that, I don't know what to do to help it. Any suggestions?

 

[Killswitch]

Quit Smoking.

 

[Guest]

Tea will help...if you have any "Altoids" mints, or any kind of mints or hard candy for that matter to keep in your mouth, keep your throat moist, that will help tremendously.

 

[lilminx]

Quit Smoking.

I don't smoke. I never have and never will.

Keirina, I have no candy in my apartment right now.

 

[Killswitch]

hard candy for that matter to keep in your mouth, keep your throat moist

#%#@&%!!!!

 

[RosevilleCAguy]

Go to 7-11 and get some.

 

[lilminx]

Go to 7-11 and get some.

Not in this snow.

 

[SadnonMage]

Not in this snow.

Snow? I kinda remember what that looks like.

Minxy, PM me a list of what you have, maybe I can come up with something to help.

 

[RosevilleCAguy]

Not in this snow.

What is snow?

 

[lilminx]

Snow? I kinda remember what that looks like.

Minxy, PM me a list of what you have, maybe I can come up with something to help.

I have Allegra- that's about it.

I'm probably going to take something just so that I can sleep- Tylenol PM or something.

 

[SadnonMage]

I have Allegra- that's about it.

I'm probably going to take something just so that I can sleep- Tylenol PM or something.

Okay, I meant more like pantry cabinet type of stuff, honey, sugar, lemon juice, any of that normal stuff lying around?
And what kind of alcohol do you have in the house?

 

[lilminx]

Okay, I meant more like pantry cabinet type of stuff, honey, sugar, lemon juice, any of that normal stuff lying around?
And what kind of alcohol do you have in the house?

No honey, I got rid of all the sugar, I have some lemon juice, and the only alcohols I have are beer and tequila.
Oh, and grain alcohol.

 

[SadnonMage]

No honey, I got rid of all the sugar, I have some lemon juice, and the only alcohols I have are beer and tequila.
Oh, and grain alcohol.

So take a shot of the grain alcohol and go to bed. It should sufficiently numb your throat to stop the coughing for a while.

 

[cymbidia]

hot salt water -- gargle -- repeat a necessary

the salt will kill "bad germs" (as the little boy calls them) and cut through the crap that's lining your throat.

the heat will serve to both soothe inflamed throat tissue and reduce the swelling a bit.

just do it, babykins.

 

[lilminx]

So take a shot of the grain alcohol and go to bed. It should sufficiently numb your throat to stop the coughing for a while.

I'd be throwing up if I did that. Not smart to drink grain alcohol straight up.

Cym, I guess i'll try the saltwater thing, but the idea of it is naudseating me- lol.

 

[SadnonMage]

I'd be throwing up if I did that. Not smart to drink grain alcohol straight up.

Cym, I guess i'll try the saltwater thing, but the idea of it is naudseating me- lol.

This might be a learning experience about tossing or getting rid of all things sweet.

 

[Jim_Henson]

Boiling water in bowl, head in towel over it.

 

[cymbidia]

HOT and very salty water. (You can add some of the lemon to kill the taste a bit idf you like. Lemon is highly acidic so will just work wit the salt to cut the crap in your throat.)

Open your throat so it goes way down.

Gargle for as long as you can.

If you puke, you have to start over.

I hope it helps you, darlin'.

 

[Azwed]

I'd be throwing up if I did that. Not smart to drink grain alcohol straight up.

Cym, I guess i'll try the saltwater thing, but the idea of it is naudseating me- lol.

Mix some of the lemon juice with the tea and drink it after you gargle. That should help some. Maybe put a little of the grain in the tea too.

 

[lilminx]

This might be a learning experience about tossing or getting rid of all things sweet.

Why would it be? I have sugar substitutes.

Cym, gonig to do it now.

 

[SadnonMage]

Why would it be? I have sugar substitutes.

Cym, gonig to do it now.

Only real sugars help to coat though, because of the thickness of combining with liquids.

 

[lilminx]

Mix some of the lemon juice with the tea and drink it after you gargle. That should help some. Maybe put a little of the grain in the tea too.

I already drank the tea.

Yuck- the saltwater mix made me gag.