My best friend has had for a week or so coughing with phlegm coming up, they will see a doctor (continued)?
as soon as the cold rain lets up where they live, as they have to walk (a few blocks, I live on the the other side of the country but will try to get a cab for them somehow). The rain lets up tomorrow in the forecast so hopefully they’ll make it to the clinic. My friend’s fever has subsided so that’s the good news. It’s just the lingering cough with phlegm that is yellow in the morning and clears out during the day. (my friend has been a moderate smoker, and has cut back since the illness. I bought some quality ecigs and they’re are the way) Any suggestions for self-treatment if they are delayed to get to the docs again?
Cough drops aren’t helping.
There’s really nothing he can do at this point other than rest and keep hydrated. I think that in order to avoid a potentially dangerous bout of bronchitis, or even pneumonia, your friend just needs to bite the bullet and walk the few blocks. Umbrellas aren’t expensive.
Your best friend needs to quit smoking – immediately. No "tapering off" and no e-cigs. There is only one way to quit and that’s to throw them away and not go back.
As for the cough and phlegm, this can be fixed by increasing the water and salt intake. (Click the link below). One of salt’s important functions is to break up mucus and congestion to help keep the airways open. The cough is a matter of drinking more water.