Your Tips for Night-time Cough from Head Cold (my throat, blood pressure, syrup)

[LittleDolphin]

Yep, got that lovely head-cold that's making the rounds. I can deal with it, but sure could use some help in relieving that night-time cough.

Post-nasal drip irritating throat, creating a scratchy tickle that makes me cough, cough, cough. So little sleep.

Have you tried any OTC or herbal remedies that seems to help? (Tea with a lot of honey works for a little while but when I lie down and try to sleep again, back comes the tickle and cough).

Ideas, suggestions??

Thanks!

PS went to Doc, not covid or bacterial so no antibiotics prescribed.

[Charlie&Rose]

Why not ask your Dr for cough medicine script.

[Parnassia]

Run a humidifier next to your bed. Moister air can help soothe your throat and ease that obnoxious tickle.

Don't lie down flat. Prop your head up on pillows.

[Cida]

I hope you have a long-time GP who trusts you and will prescribe something strong.

I can't find anything OTC that works.

[lubby]

Humidifier and Nyquil.

[steiconi]

When the post nasal drip is really bad, I sleep semi sitting up in the recliner. It keeps the drip moving so it doesn't build up and block my throat.

Free, no side effects, no midnight runs to the drugstore for refills...
and I don't wake my husband over and over with coughing.

[Ghaati]

A cold-air humidifier can actually make it worse. A vaporizer will more efficiently humidify the air. Plus you can put some Vicks vaporizer liquid in it, and get that one-two punch that loosens things up in your chest. Use that in the DAYTIME.

At night, ain't nothing so good as Nyquil IMO.

[ndcairngorm]

Cold dry air, which you notice more when trying to sleep, will exacerbate a dry cough. When I get that, which is often, I can cure it by putting my head right under the covers for several minutes. The warm moist air (because you're re-breathing) will tamp a cough right down.

[LittleDolphin]

I found a really good cough syrup at the drugstore that quieted down that post nasal drip that kept me up all night coughing. I tried sleeping sitting up and couldn't do it.

So grateful for the medicine--and getting some good sleep--finally.

Look for the store brand that says "Nighttime HBP Cold & Flu Relief"--it's less$$ than the name brands..

This one's good if you also have high blood pressure.

[D217]

Mucinex.