Sounds like you need a codeine-based cough syrup. Ususally stops a cough
dead for me and protects my voice. The antibiotic will clear your lungs but
will not stop the cough.
Good luck!
Linda Fox wrote:
> I have been sick for a few days, and the main symptom was a convulsive
> cough. It wasn't very productive at first, but yesterday I went to my
> doctor who said she could hear a couple of rattles on the chest and
> prescribed me some antibiotics. I normally respond well this treatment
> (amoxycillin: I don't know if there's a US equivalent or if it's the
> same name) and it's working quite well. I haven't so much urge to cough,
> and when I do feel it coming on, I can feel there is plenty to cough up.
> Hopefully should be all right in a day or so.
>
> So what's the problem?
>
> I think that during the first couple of days when I was coughing almost
> non-stop and very hard indeed, I pulled, or even tore, an abdominal
> muscle. Is this possible? Latitude about 2 inches above the navel,
> longitude about 6-8 inches to the right. One of the muscles which you
> use as a cough reflex, and also to laugh, which is unfortunate because
> it's my hobby 8^> Now that the cough is clearing up, the urge to cough
> is less frequent, but when it comes, I _have_ to cough - and I can't
> because it is really _extremely_ painful. I can feel that there are
> great armfuls of glop in the base of my lungs asking to be released
> (sorry if you were eating) but if I cough properly it feels as though
> the muscle in my side is tearing even more. The result is that when that
> tickle arrives it strikes terror: either suffer a nasty pain or perform
> a silly ineffective little string of half-coughs which are going to
> achieve nothing. I've tried holding my side, curling up and bending
> double, putting a hot-water-bottle on the side, but nothing works.
> Meanwhile I'm just drinking lots of water and praying the amoxycillin
> will get it before it gets me.
>
> Does this strike anyone as familiar? Can you pull or tear a muscle by
> coughing? Will I make it worse by letting myself cough, however painful?
>
> (The laryngitis that goes with it, I suppose I can live with. Silence is
> golden)
>
> Linda
>
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