Will hot tea get rid of coughing

Will hot tea get rid of coughing

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Some people do find that a hot cup of tea or hot cup of soup really does help relieve their coughing. But some times it may not. OTC medicine like cough syrup might help. If the cough persists seek medical attention. Thanks for asking ChaCh…

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How to get rid of a two week nagging cough?

Q: I have that cold/flu thing that everyone seems to be getting – coughing, blocked sinuses, fever, no energy. My sinuses are quite a bit better but the cough will NOT GO AWAY. This is day 11 and it’s shown no real sign of improvement. Every couple minutes I’m hacking up teeny, tiny pieces of phlegm (not discolored except in the morning). The doctors are so overbooked that they don’t want to see anyone whose fever isn’t over 101. I’ve tried home remedies I found online like hot tea, honey, apple cider vinegar, peroxide in the ears, cough syrup – nothing is working. I’m going nuts trying to get rid of this thing – any ideas?

A: can the doctor just call in a prescription w/o you actually seeing them?? My doctor will do that if I describe all my symptoms…good luck and I hope you feel better soon!!Also, try hot lemonade made from concentrate…

How to get rid of a sore throat fast?

Q: OK, so I can’t stand sore throats. They get really bad for me. They get so bad I’ve thought about having my tonsils removed so I don’t get them anymore, but idk if that’ll solve it.How do I get rid of this? I have school tomorrow and really don’t wanna miss it because of certain things goin on. So what I have to work with is, water and ice of course, tea (but I hate tea), honey, hot water bottle, cough drops, and thats all I can think of, but I really wanna stay away from the salt water thing, I hate that…but any ideas will help. Oh and is hot foods/drinks better than cold ones? cold ones help for a little but they don’t make the pain stop…

A: Warm foods/drinks would be a much better choice then the cold ones. The warmth is more soothing to the throat. Warm water with lemon juice and honey is a very nice throat soother, and drink LOTS of it, along with lots of rest. Stay away from the cough drops, they can actually make your throat worse.

How do I get rid of phlegm COMPLETELY?

Q: I have this phlegm that has been settled in my throat for YEARS.I’m now 19, I think I’ve had it since I was six. No lie.I remember being a child and after crying, or getting a cold, I have a thick feeling in my throat. It was the mucous.I’d try to cough it up completely, at my mother’s request, but it was SO HARD.My mom even seemed to get annoyed when I’d complain that I couldn’t get it out. She’d ask me to cough and seem to have this nonchalant, “it’s not that hard/serious” attitude about my stuck phlegm.My mom didn’t realize that the phlegm is LIKE VELCRO!!! It basically hangs onto the walls of my throat. It’s like it’s too comfortable to leave!For years now the feeling of the mucous resting on my vocal chords has IRRITATED me, but whenever I try to cough it out completely, it will rise up my throat just a little and then ride slowly down my throat much easier than it was for me to get it to rise up my throat in the first place.I’ve tried Vick’s Vapor Rub… not much help.I haven’t really tried anytthing else.I have drunk hot, steamy teas, they don’t really put on much effect.I really would love to get rid of this nasty, jello-like monster in my throat!SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP.IT’S BEEN HAUNTING ME FOR YEARS! =[

A: You should try those “neti pot” or other nasal rinses. Or if that’s too much, just some plain saline nose sprays. It will help clear the sinuses and the plegm that sits at the top of your throat. Also you may want to try guafenissen tablets. They sell an extended release brand Mucinex, but there are also regular tablets that are much cheaper. It kind of thins the mucous, making it easier to cough up. Also, you can never get rid of phlegm completely.