Ugh, I know what you mean. D: Especially Nyquil and Children's Mucinex (which I'm technically too old to use but I can't swallow pills) I found a solution though; cough drops. x3 Chug some soda to get rid of the remaining liquid then pop in a cough drop, although a mint or lollipop should work too. o3o Genius.
Fffff, I need an obvious time limit or stuff never gets done. Like projects due in two months that are finished the night before due to over estimation of time. That's never fun. x.x