How to Get Rid of a Bad Cough Fast

A bad cough can really mess up a lot of things -- your sleep, how you feel during the day and your regular schedule of activities and chores. If you have a bad cough, you should always seek the advice of your doctor in case you are in need of special treatment -- such as a prescription-strength cough medicine. For more basic coughs, there are lots of home remedies and easy tips you can use to give yourself fast relief.

Things You'll Need

• Cough expectorants
• Vaporizor
• Lozenges or candy

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Instructions

If Your Cough Is Wet

• 1

  Take a dose of a cough expectorant, found in any drugstore. This medicine will help further loosen the mucus in your throat and chest, allowing you to cough it up more easily.

• 2

  Drink plenty of liquids, such as water, 100 percent fruit and vegetable juices, and warm broth.

• 3

  Refrain some smoking if you do, and also avoid any situation in which you might be exposed to secondhand smoke.

If Your Cough Is Dry

• 4

  Set a vaporizer near your bed and breathe in the vapor during the night while you sleep.

• 5

  Take a shower or bath in water as warm as you can comfortably stand. The steam will help soothe and hydrate your throat naturally.

• 6

  Suck on cough lozenges or even pieces of peppermint candy to suppress the cough during the day.