I have Covid, I cough up secretions very often and I cough a lot. What can I do to help?

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Hello, I caught covid 6 days ago. I have been coughing a lot for the last 4 days. It runs down my throat a lot so I am constantly coughing up secretions, which are mostly transparent. My nose is running. I do a Sinus Rinse every day, but I don't see any improvement. I do nasal hygiene once a day. I have taken Tylenols for the past 5 days I am not pregnant or breastfeeding

Naji-tom Samaha · Accepted Answer

Hello ma'am, sorry to read about your troubles! How many times a day do you perform nasal hygiene? Are you currently taking any other medications? Are you pregnant or breastfeeding? Thank you Thanks for the feedback! I encourage you to perform nasal hygiene as often as necessary during the day , there is no maximum number of times during the day, this is what works best to prevent secretions from running down the throat and causing coughing. I encourage you to drink plenty of fluids, cold or hot, as you prefer If the congestion is very severe, a nasal decongestant such as Drixoral or Dristan can be used but for a maximum of 5 days . I hope I have been helpful to you, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions Tom Samaha, pharmacist