Got cough - can't vape, can smoke :(

[Darkginger]

Some of you may remember I had a nasty cold this week - well, it's now turned into an equally nasty dry cough, and I can't bloody vape! I've tried everything from menthol to Grandpa's Cough mix, and every time I inhale I'm coughing my guts up! In desperation I had a stinkie, and that DIDN'T make me cough, which is nuts. The only time I can vape without coughing is after a couple of vodkas, which seem to numb my throat a bit (this is a throaty cough, not a chesty one). Anyone got any suggestions? If not, guess I'll be on the stinkies for a day or so until the cough calms down, but this is NOT what I want to be doing! I'm surrounded by juices, and I can't use them - it's mad.

On the plus side, I would normally be in the throes of a proper chest infection at this point - the fact that I'm not shows what an effect switching from the stinkies to vaping has made. I have NO intention of smoking again on a full time basis, I just need to today to get the nicotine in - and I'm not enjoying it. This too shall pass - and soon, I hope!

[Roscopecotrain]

My son had a bad cough a few weekends ago. Non stop. Gave him honey in warm water all day long and the cough stopped completly. Might be worth a shot?



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[Moggy]

Warm milk with honey was what my Mum used to give me as a kid before bed if I had a cough. Anything to keep the throat lubricated.....ooh do you have any plain VG from mixing supplies ? The stuff from Boots is good for sore throats it says.

[Darkginger]

I have some 18 mg nic VG - but don't think I better try swallowing it! I'm finding ice cubes are helping - can't actually do the honey thing as I'm on a low carb diet, else I would. It's just this damn tickle all the time, which turns into a fully fledged cough every time I try to vape. I'm really annoyed about smoking, but am obviously still addicted to the nicotine - I suppose a couple of days of it won't be too bad - and it's good that I don't WANT to be doing this, would far prefer to be vaping. Hopefully I will have found a way to deal with coughs by the next time I get one.

[collie2011]

Get some of the strepsils with anaesthetic in them, it will numb your throat temporarily so you might be able to vape

[lobeydosser]

Covonia Throat Spray. Works every time for me.

[Deleted]

Or a Chloraseptic throat spray. For natural or home remedy, I would suggest honey or honey & milk too, but as you can't have that.  Hope you find something to help & ease it, so you can get back to feeling well & also back to enjoying your vaping.

[Deleted]

Drink more vodka

[Blownupdolly]

Hope you get better soon Jo. Nothing worse. I remember when I smoked how odd it was being able to smoke with colds etc. you would think it would be impossible

[monty]

Try some Swedish snus to tide you over.