8 months with miserable cough-ideas?

So I have this nasty cough, it is literally like a hacking fit every 10 minutes.. Aside from the nagging sore throat-my stomach muscles are so sore-but the worst is trying my best not to pee my pants from these crazy coughs!! 😲 and the baby's probably freaked out too. 😏 there are mixed reviews about cough drops all over the Internet.. And I just can't call myself a tea drinker...any tips?!!