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Buckley’s!
“It tastes awful. And it works.”
And it’s Canadian! Yeah!

But really, it will knock that cough out of you. Just… don’t mind the flavour.

Thanks for your recommendation! I picked up Buckley’s (original mixture) at the drugstore. Just took one dose and it wasn’t so bad. It didn’t taste like anything to me in the mouth but it sure felt like there was a blizzard in my throat when I was swallowing it, which isn’t really a bad thing. I really hope that it’ll work. I hate being sick. But then again, who doesn’t?

Yeah, buckley’s is quite good. I’ve had good luck with it…
I also had good luck with Robitussin this winter.

Buckley’s now has caplets too.

Robitussin DM has worked for me in the past when I get a cough from a cold. Hope you feel better soon!

Anything with DM (Dextromethorphan) will work —it’s the cough suppressant ingredient. You can just as well get a store brand cough medicine at Shopper’s or PharmaPlus —- they are only $3.99 — instead of buying the more expensive name brands. If you have phlegm (wet cough), look for one that also contains guaifenesin— that’s the expectorant. As for the stuffiness, I think it’s better to use a separate decongestant, that way when your stuffiness clears up (as it will in a few days), but you’re left with the lingering 5-week cough, you won’t be taking a decongestant that you no longer need every time you take a dose of cough medicine. For decongestants, go cheap again: look for the active ingredient you want and then find a store brand that contains it.