I have the flu rn and is fucking hell, I feel phlegm down my throat and I must cough it out even if it hurts like hell, and I just can’t ignore it, is awful.
And that kinda lead me to a realization, when people say to not do that, so to not worsen the throat pain, is hard not to assume they have a way easier time ignoring the feeling of phlegm in your throat.
Also: if anyone has tips, they’re very welcome.
I have a neurodivergent cousin who’s a kid. When they get sick, they can’t stop themselves from coughing, because to them, coughing brings a little relief. They cough really loudly though, and their parent don’t really understand that to the kid, it doesn’t really matter how loud they cough because it feels unbearable.
I recommended cough drops (but be warned, don’t give too many to kids), but another thing I noticed is that when we engaged in their special interest (minecraft), they would cough less. I think that it was because they were too focused on something.
A little tangeant, but since you need multiple copies of minecraft to play together I just installed Luanti 😉