*please* can I stop coughing now?

Took yesterday off work sick and spent it mostly sleeping and coughing and cleaning the house.

Didn't feel too bad when I woke up today but I just can't seem to make the coughing stop. Sipping cold water, hot squash, fake-lemsip don't work, and nor does the cough syrup. It's a real nuisance - I was hoping to go to a party in Nottingham with Mike but I'm just not well enough. I just want it to stop.