Sneaky,
oh dear...how come like that? my cough also took abt a week to recover...its the kind where cough until cannot control, cough continously cos throat itchy. i also kena awaken at nite due to that. tell u wat, go to watsons/guardian and buy a gargle mixture called Bactidol. Its red in colour..very effective in soothing sore throats. try gargling with that before bedtime but dont drink water after that. or else no point cos u wash it all down. I guess no other choice, meantime stay away from oranges, cooling stuff and take only warm water. And rest rest rest. You will be fine dont worry ok?