hi. I have had a bad cough 4 about 4wks now. It went away slightly but has come back worse. Wen i cough it causes me to retch an nearly wet myself. I have had this cough since the age of 8 or 9yrs - i am now 45yrs. Over the years i ve had numerous trips to my gp, numerous prescribed and over the counter drugs but nothing has worked. I ve had allergy test and the only thing i was allergic to was feathers - which i have no contact with. As i get older the cough gets worse. I have to sleep with a bucket at my bedside and walk around with something for me to spit into throughout the day. In the last 3 days i have developed a twitch in the outside corner of my right eye . Hope u can help. The cough is worse as soon as i put my head on my pillow and i have bad coughing fits throughout the night causing me to lose a lot of sleep. I have made an appointment with my gp but it is in 2wks and i m getting desperate. I might just add that i am a non-smoker . Thanking you in anticipation.