Bailey (Brisbane) on 10/02/2025

I have had a chronic for over 10 years, and it just kept getting worse, keeping me up at night, with little sleep, and a very productive cough which sapped all my energy.

I had tried - antibiotics, all cough syrups and cough lollies I could find. Also all manner of natural alternatives - ACV, garlic, honey, Colloidal Silver, ginger, tumeric, molasses, activated charcoal, herbal teas and concoctions, sinus drainage, Chiropractic adjustments among other treatments and EO oils diluted and massaged over chest. All to no avail.

I was going down hill fast as the constant cough sapped all my energy and was affecting my balance, so I was getting more and more restricted with my movements and energy.

My doctor advised my chest was clear, but I couldn’t stop coughing, and sometimes so persistent, to the point of throwing up my lunch.

I finally decided to check my medication side effects, Trusopt (Dorzolamide) and DuoTrav (Travoprost, Timolol) and to my horror, I read that one of the side effects of my eye drops for Macular Degeneration and Glaucoma was coughing!

I immediately decided to stop taking them, and within the first day I felt a relief, now days later, I am cough free, my vision is better, and my balance has improved. I will never take the drops again. Can’t believe I took these drops for over 10 years without realising the detrimental side effects to my body.

I hope this helps someone else.