auntmag

I am a nurse and needless to say I was skeptical when a friend suggested I try this for my very bad cough. I bought some at WM and tried it and it works. Slept thru the night without a coughing spell. Yes, after a few minutes I could smell it on my breath. By the way makes your feet nice and soft as well.

CoventryUK

Yep! It WOKS!!!!! I have a persistent cough, tried it last night and slept without coughing!!! First time for weeks!! Now all I need now is something to stop me having to go to the loo several times during the night and I'll sleep like a baby!! Any tips out there??!!!!

wanna be quilter

Cut down on fluids well before bedtime, and drink only decaff tea and coffee. Visit the loo just before getting in bed
It works for me!! :lol:

zennia

I tried it last night and for the first time in a long time I slept like a baby the whole night long. I am going to play pay it forward with this. If I tell someone about this they will think I am crazy so I am going to buy a jar of Vicks and a pair of socks and pass it on with a note telling them about it and asking them to do the same.
Thanks for a good nights sleep
zennia

doglover

I was up all night coughing. I am exhausted so I think I will try this and go back to bed.
Thanks. This board is great.

damaquilts

I never heard of this you bet I am going to try it. No more little kids but I have my first cold this week in so long I can't even remember when the last time was. maybe 20 years. I think its because I moved.And the house here has central heat which I am not use to.

CarrieAnne

Thanks for the tip!

ProudGranny5

I have done this for years... from time when my kids were babies & now my grandchildren. Use Watkin's with camphor on myself & hubby. Works like a charm...thought everyone knew about 'ole' time remedies!

Annette Searcy

I learned this from my grandmother many, many years ago.

cbuchanan

Every time I smell Vicks, I think about my Mom. I was prone to chest congestion as a child and she would rub my chest with Vicks and heat a towel in the oven and then put it on top of my chest under the flannel PJ's. It worked great and, yes, so soothing. Wonder why I haven't been doing that for myself for years. Try it. It's great.