Question 1

is hydrocodone effective for cough suppression in a way that dxm is?

Accepted Answer

Cough and hydrododon: Yes it is effective, but can have some serious side effects and should not be used except when prescribed by your doctor.

Question 2

does promethazine alone (without codeine) aid in cough suppression?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: It's more the codeine that does that part. Alone, it will sedate, help reduce motion sickness, perhaps migraine, agitation and some other emotional distress symptoms and allergic reactions of some sorts. Discuss all this w/ your Dr. Understand why they want which effects and all the pros and cons. Ask about alternatives too.

Question 3

i have cough?

Accepted Answer

Cough: Numerous causes in a smoker. You should make an appointment and get it checked.

Question 4

how to cure cough?

Accepted Answer

There really is: no cure but products with guanefisin can help as can tea and honey and cough drops

Question 5

what causes a cough?

Accepted Answer

Determine cause: Chronic cough is most commonly due to 3 conditions: asthma, post-nasal drip, or GERD (heartburn). You might have one or a combination of all three. Post-viral cough is also very common and can last for weeks. Further workup by Allergist is helpful as they can perform a more detailed assessment including skin testing, pulmonary function testing, etc. Treatment will depend on cause.

Question 6

why do people cough?

Accepted Answer

Many reasons: Persons cough for various reasons. A cough can be associated with upper or lower respiratory infections, acid reflux, asthma (even without wheezing), post nasal drip, foreign body obstructions, lesions in the lungs such as cancer, and even damage to some nerves. There are many causes to a cough.

Question 7

what causes hicc cough?

Accepted Answer

Phrenic nerve.: Irritation of the phrenic nerve somewhere along its course.  The nerve travels from your spinal cord in your neck down through the chest, past the heart and innervates the diaphragm below.

Question 8

what  helps with cough?

Accepted Answer

The cause of the: Cough determines the treatment. For example if your cough is secondary to heart burn or reflux, then the treatment life style changes, dietary changes and the use of antacids. If the cough is due to a cold, upper respiratory infection, the treatment is time, fluids and time. If it gets real bad you may try cough syrups. There are many other causes and thus the same process... Good luck. Dr. B.

Question 9

is ginger good for cough?

Accepted Answer

No.: Ginger's clinical applications are for motion sickness, (acting more on the gastro-intestinal tract, not on the vestibular-visual stimulation in a study funded by nasa), hyperemesis gravidarum, postoperative nausea and vomiting. In clinical observations, using 500 to 1, 000 mg/day of powdered ginger, 75% of arthritis patients improved as well as 100% of patients with muscular discomfort.

Question 10

how to not cough too hard?

Accepted Answer

Strength...: The strength of your cough is difficult to control since coughing is a reflex. But, once the etiology of your cough is diagnosed by your doctor, your cough can be treated so that the cough will be less. If you smoke, your doctor can help you to quit which will decrease airway i flammation and decrease your cough.

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