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How do you overcome a cough?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

If your cough is from a virus - it just takes time. Drink plenty of fluids, eat well, get plenty of rest (take naps!), use a humidifier at the bedside, suck on hard candy to soothe the throat, try 1-2 tsp plain honey if you are an adult. Kids under one year should NEVER get honey - they run the risk of contracting botulism. Over the counter medications really are useless and can be dangerous. Viral coughs can last 2-3 weeks. Antibiotics do nothing for viral coughs; only if the cough is due to a bacterial infection. However, you should always consult a doctor for chest pain, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, fever after the first three days, bloody or rusty sputum, or if you are elderly, very young, have immune system problems, chronic lung or heart disease, etc.

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