is anyone coughing alot?

Is anyone else coughing alot since returning from the castle?
I am 2 weeks post op today - TAH kept 1 ovary....anyway, I have this nagging cough that is irritating my insides and I feel extra sore. I am afraid to take anything for it because of all the meds I have taken lately, but it looks like I might have to.

Just wondering if anyone else has been going through this as well.

Hi Bellalou,

I'm 12 days post-op, and don't have a cough per-se, but have had a tickle in my throat since being in the castle. I have been attributing it to being intubated during the surgery, sometimes the tube can leave your throat irritated and sore for quite a while afterward. I wish it would go away already, as it *is* getting tiresome!

Your cough isn't a 'wet' cough is it? If you are coughing phlegm up, maybe you should have your Doc check it out?

Good luck!

Oasis

Hi, I am also 2 weeks post op today. For the first week, I had to cough a lot. I don't know if I was coughing more or just that I noticed the pain everytime I coughed. Do you have sinus problems? I think that was my problem and I just wasn't able to get a productive cough because of the pain so it lingered a while. Call your doc and ask if it is o.k. to take something. I am sure they wouldn't mind. Best of luck.

Thanks Oasis,
No, its not wet so your right, its probably sore and irritated as well.
I didn't think about that.
I hope your recovery is going well, thank you again for your reply.
Bellalou

I've been off the smokes for nearly 7 years, so I rarely cough anymore, but hospital people made me do little "baby coughs" while I was there. My throat was dry and scratchy and sore immediately following surgery, which I know is from the tube. Yesterday, I was a little congested, so my mom encouraged me to cough some. You will have to cough some to prevent the anesthesia from settling in your lungs so you don't get pneumonia. If it becomes too much, I recommend Riccola cough drops, the regular flavor, not the other ones. They taste a bit like horehound candy but they sure stop my coughing. Just beware of that first SNEEZE. I had mine yesterday. WoW!

Just called my DH, he is stopping by the store on his way home for my Riccola.

You guys rock, we should have some kind of "family reunion" in the future.
New Orleans is a great city and I have a great boutique here, I could pamper all of you princesses!

yes , i cough a lot but thought it was allergies. i am 1 week post-op. my dh bought me the nyquil cough medicine (no alcohol in it) and i kept cough drops in my mouth and that works for me.