night cough

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Martin.

I am so glad you are feeling better, it is no fun to have that cough. I

got it too, while in the nursing home, recuperating from my many

fractures last year.

Also, I think that those tubes down the throat, have something to do

with the cough, for it's a different one than having a cold.

What helped me the most was to have a Thermos with hot thyme, lemon and

plenty of honey in it to zip and a bedside hot humidifier.

I had to buy it myself, it is a small unit that also is supposed to

'clean' the air, something that is a good thing to have in a nursing

home, which are notoriously dry in cold weather.

I had stitches from below the knee to the groin and also feared them to

pop open with every cough.

American's do not use 'covers' ( Duvet) for their bedding , mainly a

loose 'draw' sheet under it, tucked over.

I agree, not a good idea to put EO's directly on an electric blanket,

but the heat from it would be the 'diffuser' part and has merit and a

drop on a draw sheet or duvet, would work well.

C-M