Postby Bryan S » Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:27 pm
I am not sure what you mean by excessive phlem. If you have a lot of phlem and it is thick ( I think that's what you are saying) then a "cough syrup" may be exactly what you need. Get some plain Robitussin or a tablet called Mucinex they are what are termed expectorants and what they do is thin secretions like phelm through out the body so you can spit them up. AND contarary to what many of us have been taught you DO TAKE THEM WITH PLENTY OF WATER. If you want someting to help STOP the cough then you need a cough suppressant like dextromethorphan or codeine. Codeine needs a prescription so you need to see the doc for that BUT dextromethorphan doesn't. When you look at the Robitussin or Mucinex you will the plain versions and one labeled DM that one has the cough suppressant in it. There are various debates about stopping the cogh with a suppressant vs. using just an expectorant but that is other discussion