I received an email today, that sounds silly but when a coughing spell hits we'll try anything, right? The email advised smearing Vicks on the bottoms of your feet at night and then put on heavy socks...the coughing stops within minutes and you'll sleep very well!! This was advised even for children...better than cough syrup with all the chemicals . Hopefully some of you will try this...or have tried it, let us know if it works.
PS: hope all of you feel better soon!!