Why are coughs and colds always worse at night?
It’s an irritating fact of life, my cough is the same and I am well grown up. Speak to your pharmacist. A non-productive, dry, tickly or irritating cough, in which no phlegm is coughed up can, be treated with a cough suppressant to reduce the cough reflex. Cough suppressants include pholcodine, dextromethorphan and codeine. Other cough suppressants include simple linctus, glycerin and lemon and honey, which coat and soothe the back of the throat. Antihistamines such as diphenhydramine and promethazine reduce the cough reflex and also dry up nasal secretions, which can be useful for coughs that are caused by a postnasal drip (mucus running down the back of the throat), or are associated with a cold. An antihistamine does it for me, but mine (benadryl) might not be sutable for a child One of the latest experiments re coughing has come up with a good quality plain chocolate is as effective as cough linctus – more effective than some. Theobromine in chocolate is the magic ingredient.
