Get Rid Of A Smoker'S Cough

One of the hazards of smoking tobacco is the development of a chronic cough known as smoker's cough. In addition to being aggravating, smoker's cough can be an unwelcome side effect that may alert others that you are smoking. Allergies and sinus infections can also make this cough much worse.

Instructions

1. Switch to a milder brand of cigarettes. Changing to lights or ultra-lights will help reduce the irritation in your lungs.

2. Reduce how many cigarettes you smoke. Cutting down on your smoking will help lessen this cough as well.

3. Treat any allergies. Sometimes your cough will be exacerbated by nasal drip. This can occur when mucus from various allergies drips from your sinuses and down into your lungs. Treating your allergies (via antihistamines or other allergy medication) will help alleviate your cough.

4. Don't smoke before bed. Aside from reducing how much you smoke, smoker's cough usually is worst when you go to sleep. The mucus in your lungs will build up and may be harder to expel the next morning, causing you to cough both at night and extra-hard the following morning.

5. Use cough medicine. While extended use of antitussives (such as dextromethorphan, one of the ingredients in cough medicine) can be hazardous, temporary use of it will help you stop coughing. Guaifenesin, an expectorant, will loosen the mucus in your lungs, also helping your cough.

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