What really works for me, and I neglected, is to also take mucinex dm and actifed to dry up the crud as well as the chocolate and booze for the cough. I just though I was ready to go it alone, and wasn't.
Funny thing about black and white. You mix it together and you get gray. And it doesn't matter how much white you try and put back in, you're never gonna get anything but gray.
Lilah ,'Destiny'
Spike's Bitches 49: As usual, I'm here to help you, and I... are you naked under there?
Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
WindSparrow - Feb 18, 2018 3:54:32 pm PST #3351 of 8218
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
WindSparrow - Feb 18, 2018 3:55:07 pm PST #3352 of 8218
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I had the pearls once years ago, and was not impressed enough to try them again.
Beverly - Feb 18, 2018 3:59:18 pm PST #3353 of 8218
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I agree on the humidity--I've sat with a kid in my lap in the bathroom with the shower running on hot--or alone--and it did help the cough. But my bedroom needs to be cool. I can't breathe in an overwarm room. Also, when I can't stop coughing, I sleep sitting up--either on piles of pillows, or in the armchair with a footstool. Lying down just starts it up all over again.
I hope something works for you, Windsparrow, and you get the rest you need.
WindSparrow - Feb 18, 2018 4:25:52 pm PST #3354 of 8218
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I've been making my own croup tents since I was 10.
beth b - Feb 19, 2018 6:12:05 am PST #3355 of 8218
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
You might need an inhaler. Sorry it is so bad windsparrow
Steph L. - Feb 19, 2018 6:20:47 am PST #3356 of 8218
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Yeah, Andi, how's the cough today? Have you had a chance to call/see your NP?
WindSparrow - Feb 19, 2018 11:36:02 am PST #3357 of 8218
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
The amount of coughing is entirely tolerable when upright. To successfully lie down and sleep I need Sudafed, either 12 hour or as 4hr Actifed, a Mucinex DM, at least one square of dark dark chocolate 85-90%, and a slug or two of whisky. But it works, I slept reasonably well last night.
Laura - Feb 19, 2018 11:50:14 am PST #3358 of 8218
Our wings are not tired.
You should try to sleep upright if at all possible. Knocking yourself out when having breathing issues can be a whole other level of problem. Please be careful.
WindSparrow - Feb 19, 2018 12:22:44 pm PST #3359 of 8218
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I can't sleep upright enough to stop the cough. I have a number of pillows on my bed to elevate my head, but that just is not high enough to stop the cough.
Trudy Booth - Feb 19, 2018 4:54:07 pm PST #3360 of 8218
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I've had success sleeping upright on the couch if I cram enough pillows under my calves that my hips are basically at a 45% angle. It's like fetal position but sitting up.
I did it first after foot surgery to elevate my feet and have done it since with lung issues. Best wishes.