Dry irritated cough: causes and treatment
What is Dry Cough?
A dry, irritating cough is unproductive, which means that it is a cough without mucous expectoration is. Mucus would be more likely to indicate a condition such as bronchitis. Most commonly the cough is due to a cold, but there are other possible causes.
Other common causes of dry cough
- allergies
- Strong smoking
- particulate matter
- mold spores
- reflux disease
- pulmonary embolism
- asthma
- Dry air that attacks the mucous membranes
- Laryngitis
- Foreign body in the air or esophagus
- difficulty in breathing
In this article, we also reveal what causes strong cough and what helps against it.
Cough irritation is a congenital protective reflex that can, for example, cough up foreign bodies from the airways, lungs and bronchi.dry Coughing sounds barking and hard and can last another week or two after a cold, when the other symptoms have long since subsided. You should go to the doctor if the symptoms last even longer. The cough reflex is often difficult to suppress over time. However, you should only use cough suppressants in the evening to sleep.
Irritating cough: what helps?
In addition to cough syrup from the pharmacy can also help some home remedies to get rid of the cough and to clear the airways. These include:
- Honey (a small spoonful at bedtime)
- Cold and steam baths
- Tea, especially with thyme or fennel
Coughing in the night
Especially when we want to sleep, we like to get in the way of irritating cough. These tips help to prevent coughing:
- Drink plenty of water
- Clean, dust-free bedroom
- Sleep with his upper body in a high position
- Cool temperature in the room, approximately between 15 and 18 degrees
- Ventilate for five to ten minutes before sleeping
- Avoid spicy spices and fatty foods
By the way, you can find the best home remedies for cold in this article!
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