[Margaret Pilkington]

Andrew, this treatment may sound bizarre, but it does work.
Get some Vicks Vapour Rub.....put a thick layer on the soles of your fet and then put on a pair of old socks.
It is best to do this just as you are going to bed.

I know folk may have laughed at this in one of the other threads on a bad cough, but the people who have used it have had positive results.

The other t hing you may like to try is a steam inhalation.
Put a couple of inches of boiling water into a kitchen jug.......place your nose where the spout is and close the opening of the jug with the lower half of your face and breathe the steam until there is no more steam left.
It will make you cough, but the steam will loosen the mucus and make it thinner(therefore easier to cough up).
This method is less messy that the bowl of water and towel method and you don't have to worry about the steam getting into your eyes......not much of a problem if you are just using steam, but can be problematic if you use menthol crystals or eucalyptus oil.
I hope these tips help and that you feel better soon.