bloody hacking cough

Anyone know how to stop a hacking cough?

I took the medicine for it earlier, but have continued to suffer the tickling sensation in the back of my throat. Result is a lot of hacking.

And me up at 2:30am.

I hope I don't make it to 5am today. I did on Saturday night.

*hacks a bit more*

5am from the other side

I really need some sleep.

I'd settle for insomnia-fic, but that's even less likely than sleep.