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What remedies help with post Covid cough?
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: May 12, 2023 | Replies (87)Comment receiving replies
I had something, starting on January 8th, that seemed to have all the symptoms of Omicron Covid and I now have a residual cough. I tested negative in having Covid so I can't be certain that my problem actually is Covid. My cough is unproductive, a dry cough, and does not wake me at night, although when I first lie down I do cough a bit.
Does anyone know how long after having Covid it would still show up on the tests? I am thinking that perhaps the test was too soon and I would like to know if I did actually have Covid. I read also that with Omicron it shows up sooner with a throat swab than with a nasal swab and mine was nasal.
I didn't think there was anything that could be done for it but I wonder if what @debbterr had, a Z-pack, might help or if it was simply time that helped her as she mentioned. I am just hoping it gets better before the 23rd because I have an MRI scheduled on that day - yes, on a Sunday!
JK
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even while my daughter was IN the hospital for covid pneumonia she never received any antibiotics! the main treatment was oxygen and steroids.
Hi, I am going on my 8th month coughing my guts out day and night. Doctor put me on Benzonatate, been on it for ten days so far, no good! After being tested for pulmonary function that set my asthma and coughing attacks numerous times, I am still waiting for the results. I see my doctor on the 25th. Praying he has some answers. I have been taking mass Niquil and Dayquil that helps some. Dry cough that produces nothing. Use my albuterol puffer a lot that helps somewhat but the coughing is still persisting! Honey, Hot water, Hot Liquor, tried everything. I just finished off codeine cough syrup. This is horrific. I am praying. the chest exray came out clear. Is there no cure? I am so tired of not sleeping. Zpack and prednisone doesn't work either!!
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If your cough is viral in nature, like from Covid, a Z-pack or another antibiotic will not help. If you have a bacterial infection causing your cough, an antibiotic might help, but...Z-pack, aka Azithromycin, is a "big gun" in the doctor's tool box, and a lesser medication might be helpful.
Overuse of Z-packs and other antibiotics, which people frequently pick up in Mexico & other places and keep on hand "just in case" or give to family and friends who don't feel well, is causing more bacteria to become antibiotic-resistant, while doing nothing to cure the virus that is causing the illness.
Feeling better is often coincidental because viruses often clear on their own in 3-7 days, about the time most people begin taking an antibiotic. On the other hand, if you have a bacterial infection that needs treatment, you are usually getting worse after a week or so and should call or see the doctor.
Has your cough interfered with your daily routine or made you short of breath? Have you called the doctor's office for advice?
Sue