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Good morning all!
My cough is not getting better. Any remedies? (Aside from medicine? For some reason, I'm getting headaches when I drink medicine)
I'm assuming you've ruled out a chest infection (requires a doctor and antibiotics) - once a cough has gone on for more than a couple of weeks then it's worth getting it checked out.

After that - I like ginger tea. It sort of warms you from the inside.

What cough medicine do you use? Is it worth having a chat with the pharmacist to see if there's something with a different active ingredient? Pharmacists over here are pretty good for that kind of thing.
 

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I'm assuming you've ruled out a chest infection (requires a doctor and antibiotics) - once a cough has gone on for more than a couple of weeks then it's worth getting it checked out.

After that - I like ginger tea. It sort of warms you from the inside.

What cough medicine do you use? Is it worth having a chat with the pharmacist to see if there's something with a different active ingredient? Pharmacists over here are pretty good for that kind of thing.
Ive been sick for a little over a week. So I havent decided on a doctors visit yet. I took mucinex and Dayquil but both gave me a headache. The cough drops arent working. I was thinking about going to find cough syrup or something after i get off work today.
Ginger tea is lovely :) i love it. I nerd to buy another piece of ginger. The one I bought is a little stub now. Good for another cup.
Hello JoesMum :)
 

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Ive been sick for a little over a week. So I havent decided on a doctors visit yet. I took mucinex and Dayquil but both gave me a headache. The cough drops arent working. I was thinking about going to find cough syrup or something after i get off work today.
Ginger tea is lovely :) i love it. I nerd to buy another piece of ginger. The one I bought is a little stub now. Good for another cup.
Hello JoesMum :)
Hello :)

In that case, go have a chat with the pharmacist and see if they can recommend something that won't give you a headache. It's their job to know the active ingredients :) The two brands you mentioned mean nothing to me in the UK!
 

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Hello :)

In that case, go have a chat with the pharmacist and see if they can recommend something that won't give you a headache. It's their job to know the active ingredients :) The two brands you mentioned mean nothing to me in the UK!
I will have to do that. Are they open on sunday? Usually yes right?
And i figured the UK may not have these medications. You asked though. Lol
Both medicines are suppose to be very effective.
 

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Wishing everyone across the room a happy Sunday!
MIL visit is done. Phew. Husband has a headache, so he's exceedingly boring right now: he doesn't want to watch anything, or drink anything. He doesn't even want more coffee! :eek: That leaves me with my manuscript.
Manuscript, you say...interesting!:)
Are you writing a book?
 

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I've got a pile of Christmas posting to do tomorrow morning :) A parcel and a pile of cards... all stamped and ready to go. I am feeling relatively organised this year :)

Last year we had our kitchen knocked into our dining room. It was a 6 week project starting in late September. We were on week 9 and still not finished on this day last year. Christmas 2015 only just just happened.
 

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i think she lives alone, met her on my way home... poor woman must have gotten a fright, stupid drunk/drugged up 'lad' must have been kicked out the party... tried to kick the door in and got a bottle in the face, he was there when i got in, gone after i checked on jade.

as you can see i only cleaned her door View attachment 193686


the walls are covered, i will be calling the building factors on monday to get it cleaned and will be expecting the bill to go to that flat!



so much for a relaxing afternoon:(
Hi John.

That is so nice of you.
 

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Good morning all!
My cough is not getting better. Any remedies? (Aside from medicine? For some reason, I'm getting headaches when I drink medicine)
Hello there, Linhdan. :)
Here we use a mixture of honey, lemon and cinnamon in hot water.
Never actually tried it myself but wifey says it works.
 

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Daughter has been baking. She's made a traditional Christmas sweet treat in Britain - mince pies.

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The filling is mincemeat which contains no meat - it's made of dried fruit, apple, spices, sugar and suet

Delia Smith's recipe is here for those wishing to see a pretty standard mix.

I bought my mincemeat in a jar :D
 

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Hope everything's okay Adam! I would enjoy a little project myself. Something fun though. Not related to school.
I've got enough projects to do already.
And this roof thing just keeps coming back to haunt me.
I really should bite the bullet and call in a professional.
If you need a little project you are most welcome to come here and fix my ceiling.;)
 

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