We want our nights back...

[LunasMomma]

It'll help for him to sleep with his head/chest slightly more elevated. Stick an old pillow under the mattress at the head of the bed on his side, it's easier than trying to prop up on pillows It's so horrible when you can't stop coughing, not only do you not get any sleep, but then you feel bad because you're keeping your spouse up I hope he's better soon!

[cindy0721]

Originally Posted by mickey3696

One tablespoon of honey!!! It works like a charm. When they were taking all the meds for kids off the shelf I didnt know what to do. Well someone had done a study and found it to work better then the meds. We tried it and it worked great!!! Let me know if you try it and if it works for you.

dont have honey.. will karo syrup work?

[cindy0721]

Originally Posted by LunasMomma

It'll help for him to sleep with his head/chest slightly more elevated. Stick an old pillow under the mattress at the head of the bed on his side, it's easier than trying to prop up on pillows It's so horrible when you can't stop coughing, not only do you not get any sleep, but then you feel bad because you're keeping your spouse up I hope he's better soon!

great idea.. we will try that thanks!!


ON another note.. thanks soooo much for the ideas and comments... lol... hubby LOVED the crate thing.. hee hee

[mickey3696]

Originally Posted by cindy0721

dont have honey.. will karo syrup work?

I dont think karo will work. Sorry!!!

[cindy0721]

ok, off to the store.. thanks!

[LunasMomma]

How did y'all do last night? I hope better!

[Jenn218]

I am sorry and hope your DH gets better soon

I know on the news here, they have talked about so much that is going around!

My DH used Mucenix (whichever is for coughs and colds) and it worked GREAT!

I remember getting some kind of nasty red liquid from the doctor a few years back (something w/ codiene) that worked well...just nasty!

Honey does work to quit the coughs!!

Vicks Vapor Rub may work too to help w/ congestion (which will help w/ the coughs). I heard you can put it on the soles of your feet (then put socks on) and it absorbs into your system to work better? --never tried that though.

[cindy0721]

well he slept through the night.. thank god!!! lol.. thanks for everyone's advice I appreciate and so does GIZMO.. lol...

Guess I didn't have to crate him afterall!!

[LunasMomma]

That's great!!!!

[Zanders' mom]

Glad you all slept better, I was going to suggest the honey, I saw something on tv that claimed it had many benefits, especially soothing and coating the throat. I would also try the humidifier with vicks. My mom would rub vicks on our chest and throat and that knocked me out.
I worry about using mucinex & cough suppresants... because coughing does help the junk break up and by coughing you get rid of it. In April of last year, I started to get sick, so I took a few over the counter antihistamines & cough suppresant medicine and ended up with all that mucous mess stuck in my chest, the doc said I had bronchitis with possible pneumonia, uuughhh. Ever since then I am more cautious of what I take. Just bringing it up in case it may help someone else. Good luck and hope you are all healthy soon!

[cindy0721]

thansk so much!

[LuvnmyYorkie]

Originally Posted by Zanders' mom

Glad you all slept better, I was going to suggest the honey, I saw something on tv that claimed it had many benefits, especially soothing and coating the throat. I would also try the humidifier with vicks. My mom would rub vicks on our chest and throat and that knocked me out.
I worry about using mucinex & cough suppresants... because coughing does help the junk break up and by coughing you get rid of it. In April of last year, I started to get sick, so I took a few over the counter antihistamines & cough suppresant medicine and ended up with all that mucous mess stuck in my chest, the doc said I had bronchitis with possible pneumonia, uuughhh. Ever since then I am more cautious of what I take. Just bringing it up in case it may help someone else. Good luck and hope you are all healthy soon!

Mucinex breaks all that gunk up and causes you to spit it out. Gross I know, but it forces it out of you instead of suppressing it!


Oh, and I'm glad my crate joke made you guys laugh!