Bad cough.

[PaulMacC]

Been coughing pretty violently for a week now with runny/stuffed nose. It isn't sore when I cough at all more of just a violent cough. Any ideas on what it could be?

[Chris]

It could be anything, your best bet would be to just see a doctor and see what they say.

[PaulMacC]

I've booked an appointment but it isn't for another 8 days. I'd like someone with any experience to give me a brief diagnosis so I can go and buy some medicine. It's more of an annoying cough than painful.

[Milarz]

It can be a lot of stuff. If it is just a cough and a blocked/runny nose, then it's just a normal cold. But if your feeling sick, got a temp, it would be the flew. If your throwing up ect, it would be a virus.

[Spuds]

Weirdly enough I have this, Jen has been useless though. If she comes in here saying use lemon/honey, disregard it!

---------- Post added 03-08-2011 at 01:24 PM ----------

Also, is your cough worse when you wake up/about to go to sleep?

[Andeeh]

I also have this bad cough with lots of phlegm and snot, it's getting better now but coughing badly before bed it's a cough that if I didn't cough would just tickle my throat and annoy the **** out of me until i cough.

[PaulMacC]

Weirdly enough I have this, Jen has been useless though. If she comes in here saying use lemon/honey, disregard it!

---------- Post added 03-08-2011 at 01:24 PM ----------

Also, is your cough worse when you wake up/about to go to sleep?

Yes! When I go to sleep or lie down I start coughing more.

[Robbie]

Yes! When I go to sleep or lie down I start coughing more.

I've had exactly this since I got back from Kavos - clearing up now though.

[wiktoria]

I had the same problem for months. I had a dry cough and it was worse when I tried to go sleep and sometimes I couldn't sleep for hours. I tried a lot of cough medicine but nothing was working someone told me to try honey becuse it soothes your throat and stops the dry cough. It worked for me. I went to see my doctor and he said it was asthma. I have an inhaler now and it helps a lot!

[Hayleigh]

Hayfever?