cough advice?

[jcregan]

Anyone have good remedies to help with a cough?  I am getting over some kind of virus/cold and the worst part right now is the cough.

I seem to remember that menthol is thought to be ok in pregnancy (but no studies really done...) Anything else you guys have tried that works even a bit?

Thanks!

[nova22]

I'm with you, this cough is driving me crazy.

I don't know about menthol. When I saw an OB with my third pregnancy, she okayed Delsym during pregnancy. I haven't used it this time around though; I'm sipping hot lemon tea, adding honey to my normal pregnancy tea, and using a neti pot before bed, which is a huge help.

[Buddhamom]

Buy some local honey at your local co-op and eat it right off the spoon.  I give my 5 yr. old 2 tsp. and it works.  Good luck! 

[the janet]

I have an awful cough right now and I'm pretty sure the kid isn't enjoying it because yesterday it flipped flopped into some crazy new position. Instead of the usual OA vertex, it either flipped to OP or breech. I was getting elbows or punches where normally I would only get a butt. S/he's back where s/he's supposed to be...but the cough hasn't completely gone away.

I've taken to drinking tea/hot water with honey and it does seem to help for a little bit. I'm going to try eating it on its own next!

[soccerchic21]

I am on cold #2 in a matter of a month. The coughing is driving me nuts. My round ligament hurts so much! Honey is an amazing throat coat. When my cough is really bad I just eat a tablespoon. I have been drinking lots of hot water with lemon and honey as well. 

[sewingsparklz]

I've had great personal success with garlic/thyme/honey tea. The taste isn't the greatest, so load up on the honey. But it works very well!