How to Make Your Cough go Away

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Coughs are usually a sign of inflammation or irritation in the throat or the throat's lining. They generally aren't serious, but can become serious, so if you have long lasting cough symptoms you will need to go see a health professional to check for other things like Strep. For just a regular cough, there are some non-prescription remedies that could help you in the days that you will have symptoms.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

Humidifier
Honey/hard candy
OTC drugs

Step1

If you have trouble going or staying asleep due to your cough, you can try one of two remedies. First keep your head raised about 4 to 6 inches. Your cough could be from, or be worsened by, stomach acid. This will help prevent stomach acid from climbing into the throat. Another way is to not have food or drink within 2 or 3 hours of bed. This will assure that nothing is left in the throat while you are trying to sleep.

Step2

Humidifiers will help put moisture back into the air, keeping your throat from drying out from breathing. Especially if you have nasal congestion, this will really help. Make sure you keep the humidifier clean so that it doesn't gather fungi and bacteria, which will of course harm your symptoms.

Step3

Stay hydrated. Fluids will help ease the cough by addressing the irritation. Water and juice are best for this as they have more hydration than soda or coffee, which can actual do more harm to your throat. Remember to get as much fluids in as possible. This will also help a lot if you have more than a cough, as a fever can drain you of fluids fast.

Step4

There are several over the counter medicines that can help your cough. Expectorants have pain remedies and can increase the fluid flow in the throat. They will clear out mucus. Cough suppressants work by keeping the irritation down with cough control. Both work well in easing your cough symptoms.

Step5

Another good method for soothing your throat's irritation is honey. Honey, hard candies or even throat lozenges can help keep the throat from drying out.