Awwww Hun, I can sympathize with ya... I've coughed till I've broken ribs and tore stomach muscles. I found if I ran a vaporizer all the time it helped alot too. Having asthma, I can't take OTC cough suppresents and very seldom will the Dr. prescribe cough medicine with codiene in it because he doesn't want to supress the cough.
I also found honey and lemon juice helped to soothe my raspy throat from all the coughing... and lots of hot water or tea.... increasing your fluid and water intake helps to break up the congestion so you can cough it up.
If the cough keeps up you really need to go see the Doctor to make sure there isn't something else wrong like a touch of pleuresy, or walkin pneumonia... that aint nuthin to mess with. Please take extra good care of your self as we all love you. Twi