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Texasgal

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42. It took a few days.

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #41)

Sun May 15, 2016, 07:58 PM

May 2016

But it was the ONLY thing that worked for me after being miserable for two weeks!

Hope you get better soon!

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Best OTC cough syrup? [View all] TexasBushwhacker May 2016 OP

Honey. Barack_America May 2016 #1

Actually I already tried that TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #2

What's causing your cough? Barack_America May 2016 #4

Late case of the flu w/some allergies thrown in TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #5

Deep cough or kinda at the top of your throat? Barack_America May 2016 #6

+ Bourbon trof May 2016 #38

Fisherman's Friend mia May 2016 #3

Sweet! They have them at Walgreen's n/t TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #7

Whiskey Major Nikon May 2016 #8

I just had some honey, gin & lemon juice TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #9

Makes me shudder just thinking about it Major Nikon May 2016 #10

I'm not normally a gin drinker TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #12

Hard to say no to free hooch Major Nikon May 2016 #14

"Hard to say no to free hooch" OriginalGeek May 2016 #27

LOL n/t TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #44

Try a Ramos Fizz- it'a a lovely drink for spring. bettyellen May 2016 #43

Too complicated LOL TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #45

I just use egg whites and a bit of juice and ice chips.... bettyellen May 2016 #46

Shuck tea, if I remember my great-grandmother correctly? (nt) Recursion May 2016 #33

Depends on symptoms BlueSpot May 2016 #11

I like Ricola too. And it's still a family owned company TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #13

My doctor recommended Delsym for me, said that's what he uses for his own family Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #15

+1. Only thing better than Delsym is prescription stuff with codeine. n/t winter is coming May 2016 #16

I took prescription Tylenol with codeine for pain between surgeries back in the '90s Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #17

Musinex DM (or generic) capsules or tablets - I hate cough syrup csziggy May 2016 #18

That's the shit. Iggo May 2016 #19

Haig and Haig. n/t malthaussen May 2016 #20

If its a dry cough Sgent May 2016 #21

I went to the doctor TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #23

If you want to be knocked unconscious for 10 hours or so, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #22

Oh yeah baby, Nyquil for the win. riderinthestorm May 2016 #37

elderberry syrup - hopemountain May 2016 #24

In a world of madnes, NyQuil is the only sane choice. GOLGO 13 May 2016 #25

Codeine, if you don't mind the drive to Mexico. ret5hd May 2016 #26

Hot Toddy PADemD May 2016 #28

Buckley's Cough Syrup. auntAgonist May 2016 #29

You can buy it on Amazon TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #30

I think that's the only (or one of the only) place you can get it. There is a children's version auntAgonist May 2016 #34

Benz/Tessalon pearls Recursion May 2016 #31

I got a prescription for them TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #35

Ah, gotcha. Ironically, Mucinex is illegal in India Recursion May 2016 #36

Though this one sounds like it would have worked really well Recursion May 2016 #32

I know you have a cough Texasgal May 2016 #39

I've been using Flonase for a few days TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #41

It took a few days. Texasgal May 2016 #42

Not syrup, but I like Mentholyptus cough drops. trof May 2016 #40

Are you needing a coug suppressant, or an expectorant? herding cats May 2016 #47

Funny thing about guaifenisin TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #49

Slivovitz Ron Obvious May 2016 #48