What do you folks do to get rid of that nasty cough after a flu?
So I got over a flu from several weeks ago (first to second week of January) and I'm generally ok but I've been dealing with this weird mucusy-cough that won't go away.
Used the proper Google terms to make sure I don't bring up anything scary, and apparently a persistent or "nagging cough" is very common after the flu. Has something to do with the throat nerves/receptors or whatever being sensitive after having coughed so much while you were actually sick.
This is driving me nuts as I keep feeling this tickling sensation in my throat, and I go into coughing fits when trying to talk and have to suppress the need to cough before I open my mouth.
I know it will "go away" in a few weeks but I just find it annoying. I'd like to be able to talk - people at my office are on edge about that virus and anyone coughing just makes them more paranoid. I have to assure them that it's just my allergies, etc. causing it, but not being able to talk before coughing does get irritating.
So what are you solutions for it?
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