The first of September I caught croup from my son. Miserable. <div><br></div><div>A couple of days ago I caught a cold (the rest of the family has a similar cold). I am doing sinus flush with Gentimican for staph infection in my sinuses (not culturing in my lungs). The cold has given me a clear runny nose (NOT stuffy), sneezing like crazy and a tickly (spamsy) cough that annoys me all night long. NO fever.</div><div><br></div><div>The runny nose is causing drainage (I am spitting out what I can). I know I should not take a cold and cold night time pill but I am so VERY tempted so that I can sleep better and not wake up with tickly cough off and on through the night.</div><div><br></div><div> My throat seems very irritated but lungs are not producing extra mucus. Mucus in lungs is average and quite pale (not green, or dark yellow). NO chest tightness or congestion. Albuterol inhaler is not affecting the cough or the coughing spasms.</div><div><br></div><div>What should I do??? Just so tired of tickly cough. Is this cold or allergies???</div>
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
Sick again?!!??
- Thread starter mamerth
- Start date
The first of September I caught croup from my son. Miserable. <br>A couple of days ago I caught a cold (the rest of the family has a similar cold). I am doing sinus flush with Gentimican for staph infection in my sinuses (not culturing in my lungs). The cold has given me a clear runny nose (NOT stuffy), sneezing like crazy and a tickly (spamsy) cough that annoys me all night long. NO fever.<br>The runny nose is causing drainage (I am spitting out what I can). I know I should not take a cold and cold night time pill but I am so VERY tempted so that I can sleep better and not wake up with tickly cough off and on through the night.<br>My throat seems very irritated but lungs are not producing extra mucus. Mucus in lungs is average and quite pale (not green, or dark yellow). NO chest tightness or congestion. Albuterol inhaler is not affecting the cough or the coughing spasms.<br>What should I do??? Just so tired of tickly cough. Is this cold or allergies???
The first of September I caught croup from my son. Miserable. <br>A couple of days ago I caught a cold (the rest of the family has a similar cold). I am doing sinus flush with Gentimican for staph infection in my sinuses (not culturing in my lungs). The cold has given me a clear runny nose (NOT stuffy), sneezing like crazy and a tickly (spamsy) cough that annoys me all night long. NO fever.<br>The runny nose is causing drainage (I am spitting out what I can). I know I should not take a cold and cold night time pill but I am so VERY tempted so that I can sleep better and not wake up with tickly cough off and on through the night.<br>My throat seems very irritated but lungs are not producing extra mucus. Mucus in lungs is average and quite pale (not green, or dark yellow). NO chest tightness or congestion. Albuterol inhaler is not affecting the cough or the coughing spasms.<br>What should I do??? Just so tired of tickly cough. Is this cold or allergies???
J
jessykt
Guest
Sometimes I get just a irritating tickle in the throat that causes me to cough-it's NOT a cough because crap needs to come up. Honestly, I've taken stuff for one night or two just so I can sleep. I think sometimes worrying that I am getting sick combined with not sleeping just stresses me out and DOES cause me to get worse. Just what I do though...hope you feel better soon!
J
jessykt
Guest
Sometimes I get just a irritating tickle in the throat that causes me to cough-it's NOT a cough because crap needs to come up. Honestly, I've taken stuff for one night or two just so I can sleep. I think sometimes worrying that I am getting sick combined with not sleeping just stresses me out and DOES cause me to get worse. Just what I do though...hope you feel better soon!
J
jessykt
Guest
Sometimes I get just a irritating tickle in the throat that causes me to cough-it's NOT a cough because crap needs to come up. Honestly, I've taken stuff for one night or two just so I can sleep. I think sometimes worrying that I am getting sick combined with not sleeping just stresses me out and DOES cause me to get worse. Just what I do though...hope you feel better soon!