This thread is quite useful. I am also suffering from severe coughing and it seems sometimes that there is nothing that works. Coughing is a big symptom of common cold. Common cold is caused by many viruses that damage the throat. This leads to sore throat and sore throat can cause extreme discomfort and pain. in order to deal with coughs, we need to understand what is the best solution that could provide relief. I have myself been suffering and from my experience I think that drinking warm water could instantly provide relief. This is what I have noticed myself. I usually cough at night. However, whenever I drink water, my cough suppresses immediately.
Apart from that, I also recommend people to drink soups. In fact, I think that consuming hot soups could actually help you to prevent common cold before the virus actually attacks your body and causes these symptoms. I have also noticed that eating chocolates also provide some relief. Therefore, I drink hot chocolate milk whenever I experience common cold. Regardless of whatever you do, common cold takes time to heal. I think we must focus on preventing it rather than curing it! It would be much better to do that.