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[countrybumpkin]

This is by far the worst cold/virus I have had for a very long time.

Snap!  I have had bad coughs before, very similar but the worst of the cough is usually over within a week and I am completely better by end of 2/3 weeks but this one just goes on and on and on. 

How is your voice now?   Mine disappears if I try and talk so by evening its very very croaky whereas morning its odd but nearer to normal.

[CLKD]

It's not your lungs though 

It will pass.  The 2nd time I had it I didn't feel as 'bad'.  Didn't cough for as long.  It will take it's course.

[countrybumpkin]

It was good to know that I don't have an infection no matter how bad I feel

I will remnd myself of this at 2am when taking part in the cough yourself inside out contest

[ellie]

  started with it yesterday, I just new DH would give it to me 

[countrybumpkin]

started with it yesterday, I just new DH would give it to me 

Don't you just love em

Hope you don't get it as badly as I have and by sound of it littleminnie

[littleminnie]

My voice is okay now. (Husband is delighted  )
If I go out in the cold it sets me off coughing

[countrybumpkin]

My voice is okay now. (Husband is delighted  )
If I go out in the cold it sets me off coughing

HOw are you in the night? This is my worst timem the 2 hrs after I first go to bed for coughing.

[CLKD]

I coughed 24/7 for the 1st 2 weeks, then less and less - that was in May.  More recently it was similar symptoms that didn't last as long.  Left me with an irritating clearing of throat in the day time, better laying down 

It will take it's course.  As long as there isn't infection you will soon feel better.

[littleminnie]

Ok during the night now. It was bad at the beginning. Went through so much water, carried a bottle with me everywhere (even when I went to the loo!).

[CLKD]

Any one have vicious reflux with this Germ 

[countrybumpkin]

Ok during the night now. It was bad at the beginning. Went through so much water, carried a bottle with me everywhere (even when I went to the loo!).

Great you have recovered quicker than most. 

[countrybumpkin]

I have hiatus hernia and take ranitidine and have done for 25 years.  As long as I eat very strictly I don't get any heartburn.  The cough medicine and slight change in diet last few days because I stopped eating the ice cream I normally have as a dessert did give me slight heartburn.

What I am finding is that your windpipe is full of gunk, I can feel it and want to cough it up and this makes me feel sickly as well?

[Megamind]

The gunk will make you feel sick. I suffer with catarrh and get the same sick feeling as the mucus runs down the back of my throat. Do you have a humidifier? I have one that you can add drops of oil to so I use that by the bed and use eucalyptus or olbas oil.

[CLKD]

Reflux and heartburn for me are different 

[countrybumpkin]

I suddenly started to improve Tuesday night     STill having coughing fits but nothing like i was and can breathe again.  Still got croaky voice from all the gunk and throat clearing and soooo tired but wonderful to be on the right side of this evil bug.