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Patteee
Patteee Member Posts: 945
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Horrible cough the last 2 days- non productive and dry, feels like I am going to blow a hernia at resection site. temp of 99, so not a big deal. Have coughed myself hoarse. No other symptoms, other than I feel like crrap. No runny nose, no stuffed head, nothing. Have run through a bunch of different cough syrups,not a one yet istouching this. Any ideas?

thanks

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  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
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    Hi Patteee I was the same last weekend , doctor prescribed me
    citromax which is a 3 days antibiotic and worked, it stop fever and has helped a lot with cough less dry and more resonant! Also it help me to expectorate but , despite much better, one week later cough still with me and was told to expect one week more, flumicil ( acetilcisteine ) is helping a lot too with cough !
    Hugs Patteee.
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
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    Hope that you feel better soon. Having a cold is so awful. This is a bad time of year for them too. Try some home made chicken soup - but make someone else make it for you :)

    Kim
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
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    Patteee
    I hope you feel better soon.
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
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    Yup, me, too....
    According to the pharmacist, it's 'going around'.

    If you are coughing up anything but clear, get some antibiotics.

    I'm using Ibuprophen...seems to help...

    Hugs, Kathi
  • Lori-S
    Lori-S Member Posts: 1,277 Member
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    Patteee
    Sorry you aren't feeling well. I hope it gets better soon.
  • abrub
    abrub Member Posts: 2,174 Member
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    I like Robitussin DM or
    I like Robitussin DM or Mucinex DM (I get the generics)- loosens me up, and quiets the cough. Might be worth considering.

    If it's really just a dry cough, you might want to ask for an Rx cough medicine with codeine or hydrocodone. That's what my dr gives me when I'm coughing out of control.

    Feel better!

    Alice
  • maglets
    maglets Member Posts: 2,576 Member
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    abrub said:

    I like Robitussin DM or
    I like Robitussin DM or Mucinex DM (I get the generics)- loosens me up, and quiets the cough. Might be worth considering.

    If it's really just a dry cough, you might want to ask for an Rx cough medicine with codeine or hydrocodone. That's what my dr gives me when I'm coughing out of control.

    Feel better!

    Alice

    ahhh
    sorry you are feeling so crummy.....yes home made chicken soup for sure

    feel well soon

    mags
  • Kenny H.
    Kenny H. Member Posts: 502 Member
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    maglets said:

    ahhh
    sorry you are feeling so crummy.....yes home made chicken soup for sure

    feel well soon

    mags

    Gettin
    that time of the yr.
    Gettin
    that time of the yr. Did you get a flu shot?
  • Patteee
    Patteee Member Posts: 945
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    yes, I got the flu shot
    yes, I got the flu shot about 3 weeks ago and the pneumonia shot last year Think I am good to go on both of those :)

    thanks everyone for your thoughts. doing a little bit of tea with honey this afternoon to try and silence this cough.
  • Buzzard
    Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
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    Patteee said:

    yes, I got the flu shot
    yes, I got the flu shot about 3 weeks ago and the pneumonia shot last year Think I am good to go on both of those :)

    thanks everyone for your thoughts. doing a little bit of tea with honey this afternoon to try and silence this cough.

    Sorry sweetie...........
    I hope ya get to feelin' better.....Love ya , Buzz

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