HOW TO TREAT A COUGH AT HOME | Doctor gives 6 tips, plus when to see your doctor...

In this video Dr O'Donovan explains different ways to manage and treat your cough at home and when to go see a doctor.

SEE A DOCTOR IF:

- you've had a cough for more than 3 weeks (persistent cough)
- your cough is very bad or quickly gets worse – for example, you have a hacking cough or cannot stop coughing
- you feel very unwell
- you have chest pain
- you're losing weight for no reason
- the side of your neck feels swollen and painful (swollen glands)
- you find it hard to breathe
- you have a weakened immune system – for example, because of chemotherapy or diabetes

**See a GP urgently if you're coughing up blood**

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Information accurate as of 3rd January 2023.

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[stormmatthews]

Thank you so much doctor, I have a cough for 4 days 😞 I’m already sick and tired of it… but I don’t have any other complication like problems breathing or so. I will stay hydrated and eat well.
Thank you for your video I appreciate your sincerity that sure there is not many dc out there that are no willing to be honest. 🤓

[freqeist]

my cough makes my head hurt its actually worse than the cough itself

[Anon.]

I love that we are getting so much help and advice now from doctors on utube. It would cost a bomb if I had to pay for it. I hope too that it cuts down the pressure on doctors so they can focus on serious health issues. Thank u for this.

[chevymeako]

Hello Doc! I have sore throat and dry cough. My cough gets worst when I am laying on bed. So, what I have been doing is to sleep while sitting on a couch. I am also taking Vicks Formula 44. It helps ease my cough but when I started laying on bed, this doesn't help

[Muhammad-Bhai]

I think this will be helpful for me. I had a hard chesty cough hurting and I have been sick 🤒.

[swarr]

I had a cough that would not resolve. I was getting scared so I started taking Zyrtec at night and Flonase in my nose in the morning . 2 days it resolved but I’m going to keep taking it a couple more days ….My throat windpipe was inflamed and the Flonase helped that and the Zyrtec helped everything else. That’s what helped me

[WeiFinder]

I'm coughing so much that I feel like my rib cage has damaged my inner chest. It hurts even when not coughing, and sometimes I cough so much that I feel like I'm going to throw up.

[janiearmstrong]

Thanks for good info and clarity about antibiotics. I have had a very bad cold - virus with lingering cough for about 4 weeks and still have a tickle cough! You helped me decide if I need to go to doctor! I probably could see an allergy doctor! I am feeling better but still have tickle cough😳. One remedy that really helps cough is 1 teaspoon organic honey! It helps cough! Thanks😘

[itsgoneamazing]

Thankyou sir. One day you become a million of subscriber on your channel 🙏
Love from india ..

[gxpphte]

Hey doctor I have a persistence cough what should I take

[vipinosocristina]

Thank u I almost buy a antibiotics for my cough😢

[Texas_Made_]

Hey doc! I have a nagging cough that has been happening periodically throughout the day smdh, sometimes to the point of throwing up:( I have two dogs and also sleep and relax with the fan on all the time mostly..could it be allergies? Or from my pets? Something in the air? Has been going on for a week(mind you this cough only happened after getting better from a runny&stuffy nose and itchy throat

[marsbougie]

I been coughing allot when I go to bed and been coughing white mucus. Doctors did a xray and said everything is fine. I can't sleep and it hurts

[poppycrust]

Alot is habit and no longer medical reason/illness. You can also do this if you think a cough is coming on, dont let it.
Stop yourself from coughing! Just stop! It then stops the compulsion to cough. It feels impossible you think its impossible ...but its not! Do this for 2 days, 2 days!!! Resist the urge with all your might everytime you want to cough, pull all sorts of faces, clap your hands over your mouth, a little one may escape but keep going, do anything but give in and fully cough ....and i tell you after 2 days of doing this, resisting the compulsion and your cough will go. Try it.

[znrsufm]

if you have dry cough then take ginger with honey & if you have cough with expectoration then try honey with black pepper. Also you can try chitrak haritaki, sitopladi churna, vyoshadi vati & vasasva of Planet Ayurveda to manage cough and other respiratory conditions

[PrudenceGroenewald]

I have a very serious cough and my nose is also blocked very much

[billysmart]

I am sat here watching your video with an increasingly more energetic chesty cough resulting in borderline whiplash. As the content was so compelling I watched all the way through regardless of the consequences. My question is "have you got any advice on how long the qwerty imprint on my forehead will last?".

Great video.

[jamessusanto-jyiu]

1:04 how many water did i need is it have to be full or half or what?

And my mom said i should drink warm water in the morning, is that true?

[PanhaTVShow]

My wife has been coughing nearly 6 months but not stop, How do I do, Sir, she went to doctors but not get result that we want to see, they said like this n like that, I am from Cambodia

[Tsbgaming]

When i cough i have does green stuf that i know in malay but in english idk its called kahak its green when you swallow it it will get more cough