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I have had this annoying cough for going on three days now. I have not slept since Saturday. I try to sleep kind of sitting up but that does not help much. I have been living on Halls cough drops (cherry) and I have tried Musinex DM Maximum Strength - a once every 12 hour cough medicine. I was a Robotussin guy but my sister recommended Musinex which hasn’t worked any better. I hope this cough goes away before our radio show on Thursday

Here are some tips I ran across from the Hartford Courant

Cough into your elbow - nice tips

Drink more fluids - I have been living off whats left of my rapidly dwindling Tavalon tea supply

Rest more - I’d like to but that hacking cough keeps waking me up

I’d add use more Purell - but you already know how i feel about that.

Here’s more of the article - click on the link to get the rest…

Because cold and flu season is here, it’s time to review what you know about treating them.

First things first: Antibiotics won’t help. Colds and flu are caused by viruses, not bacteria. If you get sick, cough or sneeze into your elbow. Don’t share your drinking glass, and practice other good hygiene habits. Get plenty of rest, drink fluids and treat the symptoms if that makes you feel better.