Good remedy for a cough?

[XTankSlayerX]

As some of you may know... I've had a cough for the past 5-6 days at this point.

 

I've tried: Honey, Cough  Syrup, Tea, Ginger, candies,  cough "candies", vapor, and stuff I cant remember...

 

What do you use to get rid of a cold?

 

Keep it serious... Please...

[9ballfreak]

A shot of VO just 1 dont get urself hammered lol

[MrRavens]

My mother use to use a onion based drink. Kinda like making a ginger tea but with onions. I don't know if there is something else she puts, but you can try that. 

 

I have to plug my nose because the onion flavor and smell is so strong.

 

Hope you get better.

[mosin40]

why don't you try levodropropizine

[Flight1sim]

I'll tag along, i've been having a severe cough lately not to mention the sneezes

What i usually do is just take a hot shower (prepare for nose clogging tho) and that holds my cough down for a while. 
 What cough syrup? Try vics dayquil or nightquil (depending on time)

If it lingers for more than 2 weeks, maybe visit a doctor?

[KemoKa]

You don't get rid of a cold. Cough drops just get rid of the stuffy nose and that's about it. there's nothing else you can do, the coughing is just a natural reaction to having crap in your throat when you're ill. You can get medicines that suppress the coughing a bit, but they don't erase the problem. I know someone who works in aromatherapy, but those sort of things get rid of the symptoms by basically setting your sinuses on fire.

Just wait it out. You're ill, you have a cold, you'll get better on your own.

[Oberon.Smite]

If you have other symptoms you could use IP and also if your lung and throat hurt...

 

If you're coughing up stuff from your stomach obviously use antacid tablets.

 

Hope you get better bro

[lukky211111]

pineapple juice.

[Flight1sim]

 

 

If you're coughing up stuff from your stomach obviously use antacid tablets.

 

 

isn't that vomiting though? Do you mean phlegm from your throat?

[theelitegamer]

Buckles works magic, but you got to hold it down. It's very nasty, like the nastiest of nasty. I tired it and ruined my new carpet.

[d3sl91]

Tussin syrup actually works quite well for me. 

 

Also can try Ginger drinks. 

[9ballfreak]

If you have other symptoms you could use IP and also if your lung and throat hurt...

 

If you're coughing up stuff from your stomach obviously use antacid tablets.

 

Hope you get better bro

In my experience antacid tablets make me more phlemy

[Flight1sim]

Ooh another thing, ginger/indian masala-ish tea. Like any tea that's kinda spicy and hot, add honey too. Add things like ginger and stuff. Tastes good, and can really clear your throat/cough

[SImoHayha]

One really helped me a lot when I was coughing up a lung....you get some pre-packaged lemon/ginger tea, slice a clover of garlic add it to the tea and add honey and lemon juice. Sounds really odd but its actually tasty.

[Art Vandelay]

9+ hours of sleep at night.

[terrytek]

Honey with pure lemon juice. You'll pucker like crazy tho.

[Uwillparish]

im sorry, but i have to point out, your asking a tech forum for health advice

[TheKDub]

I'll tag along, i've been having a severe cough lately not to mention the sneezes

Same, except not as much of sneezing.

[Trik'Stari]

Small shot of Scotch, mix with a bit of honey.

 

Hold it in the back of your throat for a bit, then swallow it slowly.

 

Edit: just to clarify, good scotch, not cheapo scotch.

[atrash]

Is it more like a chesty cough or dry cough?

[rmac52]

If the cough is productive. Your coughing up Fleming or mucus. You can use musinex or musinex dm. It's an expectorant and helps break up the mucous. If it's a dry cough you can use dextromethorphan.

If you've been coughing for more than a week see a doctor.