You poor dear. I had this too, during Christmas, for two weeks and the cough lingered for a third. I use my mother's old fashioned recipe of heated whiskey with honey and lemon. It feels warm and nice on your throat, the citris acid is good to clear pleghm and the alcohol both helps you to sleep as well as it is a natural bacteria /germ killer. I don't know if it 'works' but it's a great way to relax and sleep. Good luck. I never get the flu shot, I'm more scared of it and also not letting my body build up its' own immunity.
Yes, I must admit I would prefer my body to build up it's own immunity to these things and as the vaccine was pretty useless every other time I have had it, there really didn't seem much point to having it. I will try the hot toddy tonight :) Thanks hun!