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any home remedies for a cough?

Im 8 weeks 5 day pregnant and have a cold with a bad cough. Any home remedies that has worked well for you? So far ive been drinking honey. It seems t be working but would like to know what else can i take.
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Add some lemon juice to your honey and it'll be even better.  If your cough gets too bad there are some OTC cough meds that are approved for use while pregnant. Dextromethorphan and plain Robitussin are two. You might want them for night use since honey and lemon has to be taken more often.
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Im taking ricola w vitamin c included it says two drops have plenty of vitamin c.doc said I can take sudafed .drinking Hot t or water helps bring down the virus and it cant survive there...im having a csection in 5days and im sick! Hope im ok so I can bond w the baby : / really trying to get better. Oh and hot salt gargles help....
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