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Does anyone have an idea?
I'm coughing so bad I haven't slept for two days. My doc suggests? Robitussin. Doesn't work, I've been taking it since Monday. This is driving me crazy and hurts like a mother smucker. Any one have any ideas? Any thing at all? I'm desperate.
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Basically, Robitussin and most of the generics rely on dextromethorphan, which supresses several reflexes, the cough being the one most readily hit.
In my experience if a double-dose of Robitussin Max doesn't hit it (triple dose of the standard DM is the same as a double of Max), then it's not going to touch your cough at all.
Delsym is just Robitussin with the DXM time-released, and it's said to have the consistency of orange-flavored semen. You're welcome to make a subjective judgment thereof.
Most prescription-strength cough syrups are either souped-up Robitussin, Codeine, or Hydrocodone, a.k.a. Liquid Vicodin. The opiates are actually fantastic cough supressants, if you don't mind the stupefying buzz and risk of addiction.
The tea with honey will help to soothe a sore and scratchy throat, and that might help with the cough if that's the root cause.
The hot vinegar will help to break up phlegm and bring it up.
I don't know if you've got a dry cough or a wet cough, i.e. if you're bringing stuff up when you're coughing or just hacking.
For a persistent wet cough, the vinegar solution might help, as might the VapoRub you mentioned. I don't know, I've never tried either.
For a persistent dry cough that Tussin won't touch, all I can say is keep up with the tea and other warm drinks to soothe your throat until you can get to the doctor for something better.
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