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Maybe you are sick? Idk I've never had that problem, I'm always running an electric heater with no humidifier

Raw honey is the best cough medicine

Wash your humidifier like twice a week! Hope you get better soon!

Thanks, Will do.

It’s my parents, and so age is a factor, but I am running out of ideas. NyQuil stuff ain’t working either.

The dry air is very tough on old lungs. Your instinct with the humidifier is good. Another thing that might help is having them drink as much liquid as they can - more than thirst makes them want.

If they have a heart condition they may be taking diuretics to manage their water balance. This exacerbates the effect of dry air, and makes drinking fluids even more important.

Clean it with vinegar.

Thank you! This maybe it. They take some meds heart conditions but not sure what it does.

actual eucalyptus tea. and eucalyptus oil sprayed into a handkerchief they can breath into. there’s also a chinese medicine called loquat.

Just to note, this has helped. It’s not completely subsided but largely beneficial.

So glad! It’s also an antibiotic…

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32817011/