I take 50mg of Trazodone at night. I cough due to a lot of mucous. What cough medicine can I take?

I was on Trazodone for several months. I started to have a chronic cough, was put on steroids & antibiotics, inhaler, Halls cough drops & Claritin. I just had an endoscopy and everything was fine as far as reflux. I currently take Omeprazole 30 mg once a day. I have been to the doctor 3 times for this chronic cough. I even bought a wedge pillow & could not sleep on my sides without the constant cough. After finally being at my wits end, I though back on the drugs I started taking within the last year. Trazodone was at the top of my list, as I took is every night. Apparently, it stays in your system for 3 days. I quit it last week, and on the third day, my cough disappeared, I have gone back to my melatonin. I did Google Trazodone and cough, and it indicated you can get a chronic cough from this medication. I feel like a whole new person and finally have my life back!

This is a long shot, but magnesium helps muscles relax. You could work that into your vitamins. But don’t get the cheap stuff as it won’t absorb as well. Magnesium glycinate or citrate work better. If you get desperate, you can try making and taking a shot of magnesium water (look it up on you-tube). It tastes gross, but it’s the best form of ingestion for cough. Just a shot will do. 2nd option: Drinking some water with salt helps keep your throat from drying out too since sodium retains water. 3rd You can always talk to a psychiatrist about other SSRI medications that could be combined with trazodone. Adding one with a greater sedative effect might work better. 4th And then there’s the old fashioned Mexican remedy : Mix honey and Lime juice, add whatever else you want. And ingest that. It should soothe the throat and also keep it from drying out. It should coat the throat the way cough medicines do. Don’t mix too many other things with it because the honey and lime combination work best on their own.

Hi Vinny.
I did a search and found these cough medicines for people who have COPD.

Delsym
Vicks Nyquil products.
BENZONATE
tussionex pennkinetic suspension

Vinny, you really need to talk to your doc before you use any of these meds. We don't know how they'll interact with your other meds.

I'm sorry you have COPD. I watched my father go through it and it wasn't one bit funny.

Take care, Vinny, and holler if you need me or just want to for fun.

Peace be with you,

Anna

Hi. I have emphysema, and I know how exhausting a lasting cough can be. I tried several options, until I came upon one which has worked very well for me, and doesn't involve drugs.
When I have a cough, I mix a teaspoon of honey in a glass of warm water and drink it. It soothes the throat, and loosens the semi-dry phlegm in my throat. Whatever else it might do, it lets me get a decent night's sleep.
I have to take a lot of meds. It's nice to be able to opt for the simple sometimes.

Hi, has your doctor considered adding a bronchodilater, such as a Salbutamol inhaler? This could greatly improve you COPD symptoms, reducing the coughing and helping you sleep better. And unlike a cough linctus, it can be used long term. Something to consider maybe?